Destroyed in 2017, the video surveillance system The Saint-Martin ferry had been waiting for nine years to be put back into service. On September 23, The authorization to begin the work was formalized by prefectural decree.Finally, the project is taking shape, with 80 cameras planned by 2028, for a projected budget of 4 millionVideo surveillance aims to strengthen crime prevention, the protection of public facilities and the monitoring of traffic routes.
The deployment plan 61 cameras between 2026 and 2027, then 19 more by 2028. Preparatory work, including earthworks for the fiber optic cable installationThey have begun. But funding is still needed: an application has been submitted to the State under the Interministerial Fund for Crime Prevention (FIPD). The Collectivity announces that the installations will begin soon, without specifying a date.
Many neighborhoods affected
The program provides for a coverage of several areas of the territoryThese areas include Marigot, Concordia, Grand-Case, Sandy Ground, and Baie Nettlé. Also included are the border areas of Belle Plaine, Oyster Pond, Terres-Basses, and Bellevue, as well as Quartier d'Orléans, Cul-de-Sac, and Cripple Gate/Colombier. Video surveillance is intended to facilitate the work of internal security forces, supporting their prevention and investigation missions. The system will be managed by the Territorial Police, in partnership with the gendarmerie.
The supervision center to be rebuilt
In parallelThe local authority plans to rebuild the Urban Supervision Centre (CSU) in its original location within the Semsamar building. Essential to the operation of the camera network, this centre will ensure the supervision of the system.
