Butuan city council to pass CCTV ordinance

By Johny S. Natad

BUTUAN CITY, August 30 (PIA) -- The Sangguniang Panglusod (SP) of this city will approve next week an ordinance requiring all private establishments to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.

Chair on Police and Public Safety councilor Jaime Cembrano, Jr. during the Butuan City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) meeting held recently revealed that once approved the city government will now require all private companies and commercial establishments in the city to install CCTV cameras for security purposes.

"The SP will finally approve the ordinance requiring all private establishments in the city to install CCTV cameras to secure Butuan from any forms of criminality. We will be working with the PNP for the installation of the CCTV cameras to all private establishments to ensure the quality of its installation," Cembrano said.

Meanwhile, PSSupt Nerio Bermudo, city director of Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) bared that the BCPO has already installed 20 units of CCTV cameras within the strategic places of the city.

"As part of our 'Oplan Kalinaw Butuan', which aims to ensure the city from any terrorist activities and other threats, we have installed a total of 20 units of CCTV surveillance system which was completely finished after two phases of installation," Bermudo said. (FEA/JSN/PIA-Caraga)