A petition calling for CCTV cameras to be installed on the streets of Point Cook and Tarneit has been lodged with Wyndham council.
Forty-two people have signed the petition, but 17 of the signatures have been ruled ineligible because they don’t meet the council’s guidelines – such as not entering full names and residential addresses.
The petition, which was accepted at last week’s council meeting, requested that the council install CCTV in Tarneit and Point Cook “especially where gang crime has been reported multiple times”.
“The installation of CCTV cameras will assist Victorian Police to control crime in our great city of Wyndham,” the petition stated.
Privacy laws prevent the council from telling Star Weekly the name of the lead petitioner or whether the petition was submitted on behalf of a business or community group.
Cr Intaj Khan threw his support behind the idea of CCTV being installed.
“I think it’s important to acknowledge that CCTV cameras are vital to the city of Wyndham,” Cr Khan said.
“We can have a trial – even just start with one or two CCTV cameras in Tarneit or Point Cook or anywhere in the
city.”
Cr Khan said he believed the council had already installed some CCTV cameras in Werribee South, near the marina.
Wyndham police inspector Marty Allison said police did not have a particular view or stance on the use of CCTV.
“Whatever decision is made by the elected representatives of Wyndham, Victoria Police will support that,” he said.
