Busy Morley carpark to get CCTV & number plate recognition cameras to cut down crime
CCTV and number plate recognition cameras will be installed in Morley car park, identified as a hotspot for antisocial behaviour, after Bayswater Council received more than $20,000 in funding.
The city has been awarded $20,343 through the State Government’s CCTV funding program for better security measures at the Pat O’Hara car park.
Once installed, both the municipality and the police will be able to access images from both CCTV cameras and license plate recognition cameras.
The City nominated five sites, with the State Government choosing the Pat O’Hara car park after consulting with WA Police.
The city said this location was chosen due to the current lack of CCTV and passive surveillance, as well as ongoing reports of antisocial behaviour.
Other proposed locations included the Bayswater railway station site in Whatley Crescent, Hamilton Street in Bayswater, Bayswater Waves car park and Russell Street in Morley.
Bayswater mayor Filomena Piffaretti said the project would improve the safety of people using the area.
“This technology will help increase visibility and community safety in the area and support a coordinated response between the city’s community safety team and the WA Police Force to reduce anti-social behavior,” he said.
“The project forms part of the city’s ongoing commitment to creating safer public spaces for the local community.”
The State Government has invited local authorities to apply for a share of $1 million in CCTV funding. Thirty-five local governments benefited from this.
The project is expected to be completed in January 2027.
