Improved safety measures for Council officers

Published on 23 June 2025

Pyrenees Shire Council Community Safety and Amenity officers will begin wearing body worn cameras for safety and transparency purposes after some instances of anti-social behaviour towards them.

Pyrenees Shire Council CEO Jim Nolan said the safety of Council officers was paramount, and body worn cameras have proven to be a deterrent against anti-social behaviour.

Community Safety and Amenity officers uphold Local Laws and oversee domestic animal management, livestock management, litter control and fire prevention among other duties.

Mr Nolan said Council’s 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey highlighted community safety and amenity as being very important to residents.

“Our community says it’s essential to do this work, and it’s important that the officers can do their jobs safely.”

Mr Nolan said body worn cameras would not be used to monitor residents but only to record an interaction between the officers and the public when the officer thinks it is necessary to do so.

Any footage recorded will be downloaded and stored in accordance with the relevant guidelines and can be accessed by a Freedom of Information request.

“Body worn cameras will be used to foster a safer community, promote accountability and maintain a transparent and professional approach to community safety and amenity,” Mr Nolan said.