In a recent parliamentary question to Minister of Defense Francois Bausch, Pirate Party MP Sven Clement wanted to know more about the efficiency of security cameras in Luxembourg City.
The number of people caught in the act of committing a crime remains relatively low: in 2017, 7 people were caught red-handed while in 2018, there were only 3.
Statistics attest to the efficiency of security cameras: the recordings of the Visupol system have for example been used 175 times during court proceedings. In most cases, the footage helps to shed light on what exactly happened during hit-and-run, vandalism and assault incidents.
Bausch also explained that the cameras are installed in a way that their field of vision does not cover private properties like shops and apartments. On the other hand, the watchful eye of the cameras does oversee the pavement.
The footage can only be viewed and analysed by people who were specially trained for this kind of work, Bausch stressed. In other words, access to the security footage is strictly limited.
There are currently 125 cameras in Luxembourg city; 67 of them are operational around the clock.
The efficiency of the Visupol system is also currently being analysed by the General Police Inspectorate (IGP).
