CitySafe cameras capture 23 000 incidents last financial year

A network of 131 Brisbane City Council CitySafe cameras have captured 23 000 incidents last financial year.

The CCTV cameras, installed in the CBD and Fortitude Valley, captured 2 100 people identified as disorderly, 740 medical emergencies, 42 reports of vandalism, 31 robberies and 8 assaults.

Queensland Police Service Chief Superintendent Cameron Harsley said the cameras allow police to respond quickly to major incidents and react early enough to stop some incidents occurring.

India’s Pollution Season

According to recent rankings in a report released by the United Nations Environment Program on Tuesday, India’s cities are some of the most polluted in the world, holding nine of the top ten spots. 

The report outlined 25 measures that could easily reduce air pollution and one tactic included stopping the burning of agricultural waste like the countless farm fires sweeping across northern India right now.