The push for more public CCTV came after a series of attacks on business in Mooroopna in February and March.
These attacks prompted councillor Fern Summer to move a motion at the March council meeting that began consultation between council and police to assess the feasibility of mobile CCTV cameras.
The $70,000 mobile CCTV alternative would be mounted on a trailer, allowing it to be moved to hot-spots or major events.
A standard CCTV camera that can be accessed by police can cost upwards of $250,000 due to installation of supporting infrastructure such as poles, power connections, cyber security protections, data storage, software licensing, specialist labour, fibre or wireless connections and installation equipment.
Police will submit a request for the mobile camera to be included in Greater Shepparton City Council’s next budget through the capital expenditure program.
The mobile camera would be treated as a pilot test to assess effectiveness and benefits before considering broader investment.
Greater Shepparton currently has 47 fixed cameras with 65 feed channels as part of the Safer City Camera Network program.
The update to the program to seek a mobile camera was noted at the September council meeting.
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