ILOILO – A proposed amendment to Regulation Ordinance Number 2011- 307 (Closed-Circuit Television Ordinance) requires owners of establishments here to submit to the police the recordings of their security cameras should crime take place in their premises or vicinity.
Proponent Councilor Ely Estante observed delays in the police’s investigation of crimes because of the difficulty in obtaining security camera recordings.
“There is no cooperation from business establishments,” he said.
Regulation Ordinance Number 2011- 307 requires the installation of video surveillance cameras in banks including their satellite offices, branches and automated teller machines, money changers, pawnshops and lending and/or financial institutions, hotels, motels, malls, supermarkets, gas stations, land transport and seaport terminals, convenience stores operating 24 hours or which operate during nighttime, private schools, stores selling liquor, including but not limited to disco houses or clubs, places and spaces where critical assets or properties of the city government are situated.
In his proposed amendment, Estante said, business establishments must submit to the police the recordings within 24 hours from the commission of the crime.
“Dapat ihatag nila sa naga-imbestigar. Indi nila pagpabudlayan ang mga pulis,” said Estante.
In the current form of the ordinance, the police must first secure an order from the court to secure security camera recordings.
In his proposed amendment, said Estante, there is no more need to secure a court order.
Also, he said, his proposal would compel business establishments to make sure they have functioning security cameras.
“Although natakdan sila sang CCTV, ang iban wala naga-function,” said Estante.
The councilor also sought penalties against business establishments not complying with Regulation Ordinance Number 2011- 307./PN
