Safer Birmingham Partnership (SBP)

“Some of the 218 cameras - which were linked to counter terrorism - will be covered with bags, the Safer Birmingham Partnership (SBP) said.”

“It said 72 of the cameras had been placed covertly and bags would not be placed over these hidden cameras because it did not want to reveal their locations.”

“It added 106 of the cameras were automatic number plate recognition devices that were only trained on car registration plates at road level.”

“These would be covered up along with 40 other cameras.”

“In a statement in April, the SBP said it had received £3m from the Home Office to improve community safety and reduce crime in the Washwood Heath and Sparkbrook wards.”