Electronic surveillance is effective

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In Antwerp and Ghent, two major Belgian cities, almost all political parties are in favour of installing cameras to fight-off fly-tipping according to an inquiry by newspaper ‘De Morgen’.

Are cameras the solution? Waste company OVAM has been experimenting with such cameras for two years now. The first evaluation shows that installing electronic surveillance indeed is effective.

“The chances of catching perpetrators increase, while the presence of such cameras also has a discouraging effect,” explains Jan Verheyen (OVAM).

Read the full article (in Dutch): De Morgen