in Champs-sur-Marne, more than 61% were in favor of cameras

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A “yes” that seems clear. Saturday November 30, 2024the residents of Champs-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne) were called upon to express themselves during a citizen vote on whether or not to set up an urban video system.

To the question “Do you approve of the proposal to implement urban video including video verbalization, in accordance with the study submitted to the population?” “, They answered “yes”in favor of the project ofinstallation of 45 cameras video protection in the streets of the town.

Results

At the end of this day of voting, these are therefore 1,871 Campesians who expressed their voiceout of the 15,314 registered. In total, there are some 1,151 to have voted in favor of urban video, or 61.72% of the votes cast.

As a reminder, the project provides for the installation of 45 video surveillance cameras in the streets of the town, but also an urban supervision center (CSU), for an initial investment of just under 1.1 million euros.

The majority, led by Mayor Maud Tallet, had made a commitment to consult residents on this subject in 2020. “Public tranquility is a legitimate expectation of our residents and a real cause for concernshe explained in our columns last week. And regarding a such an important subjectwhich is likely to commit the municipality for many years, well beyond the duration of a single mandate, it was normal to appeal to the vote of our inhabitants”.

Reactions

After the result was revealed, the mayor, Maud Tallet, and her team reacted. She first returned to the organization of this vote. “ We can, collectively, congratulate ourselves on having been able to create, within our municipality, the conditions for an argued and peaceful citizen debate. During this exceptional democratic exercise, all opinions had the opportunity to express themselves, with respect for everyone,” she explains, before saying more about the rest of the process. “The consultation having delivered its result, the services, which have been working for months alongside the consultancy firm with a view to proposing a coherent system adapted to our territory, will now enter into an operational approach to achieving of the project”.

This adds to hold to “ thank all the Campésiens who took part in this citizen vote. When residents are given a voice, it is the decision-making process that progresses, and ultimately, local democracy that is strengthened.”

The collective For a city to live inwho campaigned against urban video and represented by Daniel Alarçon “takes note” of the result. “We come out with the idea of ​​having done something quite unprecedented in Champs-sur-Marne, and, on this subject, in France,” he rejoices.

Even if he had liked greater participation, he said he was “proud” of this citizen campaign, “which helped draw attention to this debate », and that residents have decided to take part in local life. “I am quite proud that, despite the ideological and media campaign that exists in France in favor of video surveillance, we were able to collect 38.28% of the votes ».

For his part, opposition MP Michel Colas, who defended the “Yes” camp, said he was “very satisfied with the result”. For him, this score “made it possible to make the voice of the Campésiens heard”. “A result like that, I call it a plebiscite. My next battle will be to ensure that the result is implemented,” he assures.

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