This is Hull and East Riding -- CCTV cameras with loud speakers will "call out" to people behaving irresponsibly in Bridlington town centre this Christmas. East Riding Council and Humberside Police have launched the campaign. A number of cameras in the resort have the ability to broadcast audio messages. CCTV operators will also relay messages about behaving appropriately. Sergeant Mark Shingles, of the police licensing and public order unit, said he hoped the broadcasts would help reduce violent crime and antisocial behaviour over Christmas. He said: "It is hoped that by raising the profile of these CCTV cameras, people who are in the town and are considering misbehaving will know they are being watched because someone in the control room at the CCTV centre will actually speak to them directly via the audio capability within the CCTV units. "It is therefore anticipated that they will reconsider their behaviour and stop what they are doing before the police are called to deal with these instances of anti-social behaviour. "Because the cameras are fitted with this audio capability they will also serve to send out the occasional crime prevention message to anyone we see as being vulnerable to becoming a victim of crime or one who may be considering committing a crime." East Riding Council, which is responsible for monitoring the cameras, proposed the idea to police. • Big Brother, or a useful tool in the fight against crime? Comment below.--------------------
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