Funding was secured as part of a North Yorkshire Safer Streets Scheme, due to a very short timescale, the planning and preparation of the CCTV installation window was limited.
The council reached out to various approved CCTV installation specialists, ACSS CCTV System being one.
To meet the Office of Surveillance Commissioner and the Information Commissioner’s requirements, an agreed industry-based CCTV system was agreed that could be fitted to a taxi or private hire vehicle. ACSS provided support to drivers and streamlined the installation process of the systems with the least disruption to the trade.
The CCTV project will help those travelling by taxi feel safer, including drivers and passengers – in particular women and young people. This is especially important in cities like York, which has a thriving evening and late-night economy.
