Police will now have better regulated and efficient access to available footage from Transport Malta cameras, through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Tuesday.
There are currently more than 60 cameras, around Malta and Gozo. The agreement also ensures that privacy is protected according to the law.
Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Michael Farrugia and Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg presided over the signing of the MoU between the Malta Police Force, represented by Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar and Transport Malta, represented by Chairman Joseph Bugeja.
Minister Ian Borg said, “We will continue working hard. We will continue investing. We are currently carrying out an exercise to add more than 250 cameras around the country, cameras which will also be accessible to the police.”
He added that the implementation of a project is currently underway towards a National Traffic Control Centre that will be larger and better equipped so that this work can continue improving.
The Minister concluded by saying that Transport Malta is holding discussions with several entities towards opportunities of further collaboration of this kind even with regard to this centre, to maximise the benefits of this investment. “I look forward to more progress and more and more positive work.”
Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar thanked all those who were involved and worked so that this agreement could be reached. The Commissioner said that in order to preserve public order, entities must work together.
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