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Marienplatz Schwerin: New cameras for more security from Monday!
Schwerin is renewing the video surveillance at Marienplatz with 24 new cameras to increase security and combat crime.
Marienplatz Schwerin: New cameras for more security from Monday!
Marienplatz in Schwerin is about to undergo an important innovation: new cameras for video surveillance will be installed starting next Monday. This measure follows the failures of the old cameras, which stopped working at the beginning of the year due to a server defect. How NDR reported, a total of 24 fixed cameras are used, which is more than before. What is particularly positive is that the new cameras also capture areas that were previously considered blind spots.
The installation will be facilitated by a lifting platform and should be completed in the next few days. After the new monitoring units have been installed, the temporary solution with mobile camera towers will be dismantled. The transfer of the image data to the Schwerin police headquarters also takes a few days, but Marienplatz is considered a focal point in the city center and preparations are already in full swing.
A historical context
There has been video surveillance on Marienplatz since 2018, which was introduced at the time to maintain security and order in an area identified as a crime hotspot. Loud Schwerin.de Video surveillance was introduced after a test phase; The task of checking the efficiency of this measure was the responsibility of the Güstrow University of Applied Sciences. The report based on this showed that video surveillance definitely makes sense.
In the first year after its introduction, the clearance rates increased in ten of fourteen crime groups compared to 2018. This shows that image surveillance made a significant contribution to solving 248 incidents relevant to the police. In addition, the willingness of those affected to report the matter increased because they hoped that the video recordings would provide better information.
Political and social dimensions
It's no secret that the topic of video surveillance is controversial. While some critics warn of an erosion of civil liberties, supporters fear losses in internal security. According to an article by LTO However, municipalities have no choice but are forced to take measures such as video surveillance due to crime in public spaces.
The Federal Constitutional Court has established clear legal frameworks for video surveillance that must be observed. Every form of video surveillance measure requires a legal basis and must ensure that it is not disproportionate. But the positive development in cities that have implemented such systems speaks for itself, for example in Sonneberg, where a decrease in the number of administrative offenses detected was recorded thanks to video surveillance.
The installation of the new cameras at Marienplatz once again shows that the city of Schwerin is actively concerned about the safety of its citizens. Mayor Rico Badenschier emphasizes the effectiveness of this concept, which, in combination with the presence of the police and municipal security services, is intended to ensure a safe atmosphere.