Pájara steps up security with 52 road-monitoring cameras and number-plate readers

Pájara Town Council is taking steps to improve safety across the municipality by installing 52 road-monitoring cameras and number-plate readers at strategic points on local roads.

Pájara Mayor Alejandro Jorge visited Costa Calma with the councillor for Security and Emergencies, Raimundo Dacosta, and the first deputy mayor, Alexis Alonso, to review progress on the works. They are being carried out by the Department of Security and Emergencies, led by Dacosta, in collaboration with the Town Council’s New Technologies Department.

The project includes installing the road-monitoring and number-plate-reading devices, as well as setting up screens to centralise information at the control centre.

Security and Emergencies Councillor Raimundo Dacosta said he was pleased to see a measure implemented that had been among the governing group’s commitments for the current term. “This installation marks a further step, and in the coming months we will continue to announce other measures aimed at improving safety in Pájara,” he said.

First Deputy Mayor Alexis Alonso said: “With this project, Pájara has new tools to strengthen security and respond to a demand from the public. These devices will also provide important support for the work of the Local Police and the Guardia Civil and, soon, the Canarian Police.”

Pájara Mayor Alejandro Jorge said: “This installation sends a clear message to those arriving in the municipality intending to breach the rules of coexistence or commit an offence.” He added: “The entrances and exits will now have systems that can provide law enforcement agencies with useful information when needed. They will have access not only to images but also to information about vehicles that may be relevant to their investigations.”

The project has been made possible with support from the Security and Emergencies Department of the Fuerteventura Island Council and through joint work with Pájara Town Council’s New Technologies Department, headed by Salah Chehaib. It will allow further technological resources to be introduced to improve coordination and the ability to respond to possible incidents in the municipality.