Figueres deploys a new urban video surveillance system

The city council is investing nearly 250,000 euros in eight 360-degree cameras to strengthen security.

Urban surveillance camera installed on a stone facade.
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Urban surveillance camera installed on a stone facade.

Figueres City Council has begun the installation of eight 360-degree surveillance cameras to strengthen citizen security, with an investment of approximately 250,000 euros.

The municipal project includes the creation of an image processing and viewing center located at the Guàrdia Urbana headquarters. This infrastructure will allow for the monitoring of pedestrian flows in public spaces.
The measure has sparked a debate regarding the balance between the right to collective security and the protection of individual privacy. While some sectors question privacy concerns, the decision is framed within the need to prevent security issues in a city of 50,000 inhabitants.