Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, alongside partners Go Epsom, Surrey Police and The Ashley Centre, today announce they have entered an arrangement for town centre CCTV cameras to be monitored locally by The Ashley Centre’s security team, Mercury Security.
The Ashley Centre team’s knowledge of the local area and persons of interest will prove invaluable in tackling retail crime, supporting Epsom’s nighttime economy and improving safety in the town centre overall.
Last year, 15 new, fully digital, high definition CCTV cameras were installed in the town centre as a result of a successful bid for government funding by the council, Go Epsom, Surrey Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner in 2022. The funding made it possible to implement measures to make the streets of Epsom safer - including upgrading CCTV cameras in the town centre.
Councillor Shanice Goldman, Chair of Crime and Disorder Committee, said: “I’m very pleased we and our partners have come to an agreement with The Ashley Centre and their partner security firm, Mercury Security, to monitor the town centre’s CCTV.
“Over the past two years, the council and our partners have implemented many measures to improve safety and reduce crime in Epsom. Moving to a locally monitored CCTV service, with personnel who are familiar with the area and likely perpetrators, can only improve results.”
Karen Pengelly, BID Manager at Go Epsom, said: “Epsom should be welcoming and safe for all residents, workers and visitors. Lots of hard work by the BID, Surrey Police and the Council is now seeing tangible results, information on offenders is being gathered and shared and now, active CCTV monitoring will mean another step forwards in public safety”
