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Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant David Tierney, explains the new Community Camera Alliance project to Police Minister Mark Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 6, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new joint community \/ police anti-crime initiative was launched in Kingaroy on Wednesday by Police Minister Mark Ryan.<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy Community Camera Alliance\u00a0encourages community members and business owners with CCTV systems to register their details on a QPS database.<\/p>\n

Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant David Tierney, said the registration of CCTV\u00a0systems in Kingaroy could help to prevent crime\u00a0and make the community safer.<\/p>\n

“Rest assured this initiative isn\u2019t driven by crime getting out of control and I\u2019m not suggesting everyone rush out and buy home CCTV systems,” Snr Sgt Tierney said.<\/p>\n

“This is just another way the community get involved in assisting us to do our job better.”<\/p>\n

Registration for the Community Camera Alliance is voluntary and those who do register can have their details removed at any time by contacting police.<\/p>\n

Many Kingaroy businesses already have CCTV systems installed to monitor inside their shops.<\/p>\n

Some also have systems that keep an eye on nearby footpaths.<\/p>\n

One businessman at the launch told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> he had already been approached several times by police to view CCTV footage, and he believed this had led to arrests.<\/p>\n

Murgon and Nanango both have town-wide CCTV camera systems which are monitored by police, the result of funding applications to the Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund.<\/p>\n

Wondai Lions Club has applied for a grant of $200,000 under Round 3 of the program to install a similar system in Wondai.<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry has also submitted an application for funding to install CCTV cameras in the Kingaroy CBD.<\/p>\n

Registrations for the Kingaroy Community Camera Alliance can be made online<\/a><\/strong>, or fill out the brochure (download link, below) and drop it into Kingaroy Police Station in Alford Street.<\/p>\n