Topic: CCTV
$190,000 CCTV boost for Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac's eye-in-the-sky crimefighting technology has been given a $190,000 boost with 21 new CCTV cameras in seven strategic locations
Expansion of CCTV network earmarked for 2025
Cayman's 400-strong CCTV network will be expanding next year to fill gaps in strategic locations as part of planned upgrades at the Department of Public Safety Communications.
Security Council to audit CCTV network in wake of shooting
Cayman's national CCTV programme is facing scrutiny in the aftermath of the 25 Feb. shooting at Ed Bush Stadium in West Bay.
Long-awaited CCTV legislation being drafted
Near 12 years since the introduction of Cayman's CCTV network a formal legal framework to govern its use is in the works, Director of Public Safety Communications Sean Vasquez has confirmed.
More CCTV cameras to help fight crime surge
With crime increasing in recent weeks Cayman's law enforcement agencies are ramping up initiatives like the expansion of the local CCTV network across islands in an effort to deter nefarious acts and capture would-be criminals.
More CCTV cameras planned to eliminate blind spots
Deputy Police Commissioner Kurt Walton says plans are in the works to add more cameras to the local CCTV network to eliminate blind spots and help police in their crime-detection efforts.
VIDEO: Police ask for public help to identify two men
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service released a video on Friday in the hope that members of the public will help identify two of the men shown in the footage:
Bush responds to video release of Coral Beach incident
House Speaker McKeeva Bush responded to the release of the CCTV footage of the Coral Beach incident used in his conviction last year, saying “The people spoke and they’re seeing now."
Police seek help in identifying burglar
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is appealing to the public to help identify a burglar who smashed exterior CCTV cameras at the Tiger Bay restaurant in Cayman Brac.
Overstayer arrested for stolen beach bag
An overstayer who stole a woman’s bag from Seven Mile Beach while she was swimming has been sentenced to deportation.
Seven years for knife offences
Clayburn Willie Ebanks was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment on Friday for two knife offences. Ebanks was sentenced to five years for wounding with intent and to a consecutive two-year sentence for simple wounding for two incidents that date back to 2017.
Legislators question delays in CCTV system upgrade
Questions have been raised over the slow pace of Cayman’s planned CCTV upgrade. So far, less than 25% of the cameras have been switched for higher definition, higher resolution models – around two years after money was allocated for the project.
Burglars caught on camera
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service on Friday released a security camera image of two burglars who tried to break into a property in the Fairbanks area of George Town in January.
Man guilty of wounding brother
Following a judge-alone trial in Grand Court, Clayburn Willie Ebanks was found guilty of wounding his brother in a fight captured on CCTV.
Appeal court urges rules for processing CCTV evidence
A man convicted of burglary on the basis of CCTV evidence won his appeal on Wednesday after the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal found fault with the way a police witness viewed the footage and identified a suspect.
EDITORIAL – Governor Choudhury steps up in Cayman’s battle against crime
The governor has a fresh perspective and appears to have a sturdy spine and willingness to take on difficult problems, all of which will serve him well in leading – and winning – the uphill battle against crime.
Co-worker guilty of hammer attack
Dain Damean McPherson was found guilty on Tuesday of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to a co-worker at Foster’s Food Fair, Countryside Village, on Sept. 1 last year.
Security guard acquitted in wrongful confinement case
A 44-year-old man was acquitted in Grand Court Tuesday on charges of wrongful confinement and indecent assault stemming from an alleged incident with a 15-year-old boy.
Legal concerns raised over CCTV cameras, drone use
The potential for legal liability and human rights violations apparently forced the Cayman Islands government’s hand on the approval of a Data Protection Bill in the waning hours of its last Legislative Assembly meeting.
Men bailed in East End police assault case
Two men accused of assaulting police and threatening to kill them were granted conditional bail when they appeared in Summary Court on Thursday morning. Aaron Kenroy Dwain Solomon, 31, and Jaron Calvin Solomon, 28, were charged in connection with an incident at an East End residence on Monday, Feb. 6.
Cayman National Bank robbers lose appeals
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the sentences of two men involved in the largest bank robbery in the history of the Cayman Islands. The three-judge panel also upheld the conviction of one of the men.
Drug dispute led to prison assault
An apparent dispute over drugs at Northward Prison led to an assault that resulted in six more months of custody for inmate Ryan Alijah Ebanks.
Bail denied on attempted murder charge
A man charged with attempted murder in connection a stabbing at a George Town bar appeared in court Monday.
Lawmakers, 911 argue CCTV effectiveness
To the 911 Emergency Communications Centre, an islandwide system of nearly 300 closed circuit monitoring cameras are an invaluable public safety resource.
Five years later, no law governing CCTVs
It has been nearly five years since the Cayman Islands government began installing closed-circuit television cameras to monitor public rights of way on Grand Cayman and in that time, no legislation governing the use of those devices has been approved.
CCTV did not catch North Side burglars
Camera nighttime images are poor quality, police officers say
