IN A continued bid to reduce persistent anti-social behaviour in Callington, councillors will be meeting with police to enhance CCTV camera provision.

Callington Town Council has invited local police officers to its finance and general purposes committee meeting next week to discuss the re-setting of the town’s 15 CCTV cameras in light of a recent spate of anti-social behaviour around the town.

Councillors will discuss with police what would be of most benefit to them — static or 360 degree panning cameras. Both have benefits and negatives, but the council wants to work with police to decide on the best coverage for the town.

The meeting comes after several incidents of anti-social behaviour over the last few months.

Town clerk Helen Dowdall said: ‘Back in April/May we had a spate of really petty incidents — a sapling was planted outside the council offices on a Friday and it was snapped on the Saturday, a tv was dumped at the bus shelter and glass bottles were smashed around the play equipment in Saltash Road — silly things. We want to work with the police to decide how best to enhance the camera facilities around the town.’

Cllr Mike Tagg, elected police liaison officer for Callington Town Council, said: ‘We are determined to work in a multi-agency capacity to reduce crime and protect our rate payers. Between us and the police, we have zero tolerance to such anti-social behaviour and we’ll tackle this head on.’

The council also recently pledged £1,500 to the police towards the purchase of a quality dome hawk eye camera. Police recommended to the council that the hawk eye camera, a portable device, be purchased to tackle problem areas.