A consultation will close on 6th November on plans to repurpose cameras that would have enforced the now scrapped Clean Air Zone to aid law enforcement.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras were originally installed across Greater Manchester for a proposed charging-Clean Air Zone. With the scheme no longer going ahead, the city-region is proposing transferring ownership of the cameras from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to help tackle serious crime.
GMP currently requests data from the cameras, which can cause delays in police investigations. Bringing cameras into the existing GMP ANPR network would allow officers to act more quickly in real time to help protect people and communities.
ANPR data is not used to enforce speed limits. Instead, cameras read vehicle registration numbers and instantly check them against national database records of ‘vehicles of interest’, known to be associated with crime and terrorism. They can help prevent crime and dramatically speed up investigations, including murder, sexual offences, robbery and finding missing persons.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) wants to understand and consider residents’ views to help shape a final proposal for the ANPR cameras, with the aim of keeping Greater Manchester as safe as possible to live, work and drive in.
To find out more about proposals and fill out the short survey before the consultation closes on 11.59pm, 6 November, visit the GM Consult website.
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