Video protection: La Roche-sur-Yon targets 100 cameras over the city
With 82 cameras in La Roche-sur-Yon, the first phase of video protection deployment has come to an end. The City is now aiming for 100 cameras.
By Editorial staff La Roche-sur-Yon Published onLe Journal du Pays YonnaisSee my newsDon't talk about video surveillance to Nicolas Ménard. The municipal police chief in La Roche-sur-Yon prefers the term video protection. A nuance that makes sense when the lens is riveted on the public highway. “We are not there to monitor, but to protect the population”, slips the officer.
Behind the screens of the urban supervision center, on the upper floor of the municipal police building, officers can follow the comings and goings of Yonnais live thanks to 64 street cameras and 18 eyelets screwed into car parks, public buildings and markets. That is 82 objectives.
The eyes of the police
"The deployment of video protection, launched in 2017, has just ended," says Pierre Lefebvre, security and tranquility assistant public and civil protection. A €500,000 operation, half financed by the Interministerial Fund for the Prevention of Delinquency.
This first network completed, a new objective is looming: “We want to reach 100 cameras in the city, announces Pierre Lefebvre. These are the eyes of the municipal police, open night and day. “A tool that has become essential and complementary to patrols. »
32 facts solved
The town centre, the train station, Place Napoléon, the market, shopping areas, etc. are subject to close surveillance. Before sending men into the field, watching the video has become a reflex. We will not mobilize the same number of men for a gathering of fifteen people or for a small event. “In the event of a crime, the video makes it possible to “direct” the police on the trail of the thugs. »
Not to mention the evidence captured on the tape that can be used for the investigative work of police officers. In 2020, “out of 45 judicial requisitions for acts of delinquency, crimes, personal accidents, 32 cases were resolved thanks to video. In the other cities, the average barely reaches 50%,” says Nicolas Ménard.
Feeling of security
Apart from the functional aspect, video surveillance seems to reassure part of the population. Especially in residential areas. "Not a day goes by that I don't get asked to set up a camera. We cannot put one on every time there is a broken mirror, ”slips the municipal police chief.
Same observation for Pierre Lefebvre: “Their presence helps to reduce the feeling of insecurity. I know residents who take their dog out again at night because they know there are cameras in their street. »
Mobile cameras
To follow the migrations of delinquency or respond to the fears of some Yonnais, "the device can move around the city". “Each year, we debrief with the security referent of the national police to check if there are no holes in the racket”, explains the deputy.
However, “we don’t do what we want”. The installation remains subject to prefectural authorization, with renewal every five years. Similarly, “this type of device is expensive. We do not spend public money without a valid reason, ”tempers Nicolas Ménard, the chief of police.
After fifteen days…
The videos recorded by the 82 CCTV cameras are overwritten after fifteen days. The municipal police use the Canadian Genetec software to process the images. Facial recognition and license plate search are among the possible applications offered by the platform. For the time being, the City has not opted to use these tools, which would generate additional costs.
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