THE CITY Council, through the committee on police, fire and public safety, is looking into the compliance of business establishments in the city with the CCTV Installation Ordinance of 2008.
In line with this, the Cagayan de Oro Police Office (Cocpo) provided the committee with an updated list of establishments with CCTVs as monitored by the different police precincts.
Ordinance No. 11075-2008, as amended by Ordinance No. 12135-2011, mandates the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) or video surveillance system in the premises of private establishments and public places.
Authored by Councilor Ramon Tabor, the ordinance was enacted to provide a deterrent against crimes and vandalism, to enable clear identification of miscreants within the range of the cameras, to provide continuous recording of all cameras in the system.
CCTVs will be used as a tool for early solution in identifying perpetrators of crimes, according to the author.
Based on the ordinance, the video surveillance systems shall be maintained in proper working order at all times and shall be in operation at least during office hours and at the option of the owner 24 hours, seven days a week, and shall meet the minimum technological standards prescribed. (cio)
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