Six new CCTV cameras have been installed in Falmouth thanks to Safer Streets funding from the Home Office to help tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG).
The funding is in addition to the £33,000 received following the town council’s successful application to the third round of the fund in 2021. The funding will be used to build on the ongoing work to prevent crimes against before they occur and increase feelings and perceptions of public safety in problem areas.
CCTV cameras being installed on Prince of Wales Pier
The additional funding will go towards:
- Installing upgraded lighting in Falmouth’s Church Street car park
- Developing and delivering ‘Safe Space’ pop-ups in Falmouth Town Centre
- ‘Bystander’ training for bar and club staff, taxi drivers and Falmouth University students to give them the skills to improve the safety of women and girls
- A communications campaign, co-designed and developed by Falmouth University Students, to promote behaviour change, encourage active bystander interventions and help tackle male violence against women and girls – including sexual abuse, harassment, stalking and online harm.
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Falmouth and Penryn are home to around 11,000 students including many young women aged 16-24, more than any other area in Cornwall. The area also has a third more non-domestic VAWG crimes than the Cornwall average.
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