Wakefield Council urged to fix CCTV cameras after crime spree

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Wakefield Council urged to fix CCTV cameras after crime spree
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Broken CCTV cameras leave businesses vulnerable, say firms

Businesses in Wakefield have called on the council to fix its CCTV cameras after a spate of break-ins

Angry business owners hit by a wave of burglaries said the lack of security cameras in the city centre had left them vulnerable.Urgent talks have been called for after businesses were repeatedly burgled during a city centre crime spree. Her business CCTV cameras were used by police to find the person responsible, but she said the council cameras should be fixed to "protect people".

“I have asked time and time again for an explanation why the CCTV camera on Northgate is not working and I still don’t know what is going on," he said.Hakan Kalkan said several break-ins had cost him thousands of pounds in the last two years

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