Edogawa ward goals to shed its repute as district with most bicycle thefts in Tokyo by putting in 80 surveillance cameras

TOKYO, Nov 18 (News On Japan) –
Edogawa Ward in Tokyo, which has the very best incidence of bicycle thefts within the metropolis, introduced the set up of 80 surveillance cameras in bicycle parking areas at non-public condominiums and different places.

Moto Saito, the Mayor of Edogawa Ward, expressed his shock and dedication to handle this concern distinctive to the ward. According to statistics from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, there have been roughly 1,300 instances of bicycle theft in Edogawa Ward final yr, however this yr the quantity has elevated to 1,512 instances by October, making it the very best in Tokyo.

This is the primary time in 17 years that Edogawa Ward has recorded the very best variety of bicycle thefts in Tokyo over a yr. Given that 48% of those thefts happen in collective housing, the ward introduced the set up of 80 surveillance cameras within the parking areas of those housing complexes.

The finances for this challenge is 44 million yen, and the ward plans to submit a supplementary finances proposal on the common assembly of the ward meeting beginning subsequent week.

Mayor Moto Saito acknowledged in a press convention that after a yr of analysis, if the cameras show efficient, the ward want to increase the subsidy for his or her set up, TV Asahi studies.