Winnipeg starts installing cameras to catch illegal trash dumpers

Secret, high-resolution cameras are now being installed in locations around Winnipeg to catch people illegally dumping trash.

Last month, council approved a two-year pilot project to usesix closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to identify offenders and theirvehicles. The locations, which are being kept confidential, were determined through consultation with community stakeholders, city departmentsand enforcement officers.

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The cameras will be shifted between severallocations during the pilot.

"The goal of this pilot project is to help develop and maintain safe, orderly, viable and sustainable communities and to promote and maintain the health, safety and well-being of Winnipeggers," states a news release from the city.