Dyfed Powys wins CCTV award

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Dyfed Powys wins CCTV award

Force completely overhauled system installing 149 cameras across 24 towns and linking them to stations.

Mission control: the new CCTV control room

Date - 26th November 2019
By - Chris Smith

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Dyfed Powys has won the Gordon McLanaghan Security Innovation Award for completely overhauling its CCTV network in less than two years. The project has included installing 149 cameras that use wireless technology across 24 towns. Images are...

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