The Tribune

New Providence’s electricity grid operator has teamed with the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and other entities to support the second phase of installing an island-wide closed-circuit television (CCTV) system to boost public safety and security.

Bahamas Grid Company (BGC), in a statement, said the project also involves the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Proficient Business Services, the project contractor. It added that the initiative prioritises the activation of CCTV cameras and installations across the island. 

Bahamas Grid Company’s role is to make sure camera installations are connected, energised and ready to go live. The grid owner and operator said it is providing the power connections that bring each camera site online so it can be activated without delay. 

It is also providing access to grid infrastructure by co-ordinating the use of utility assets to support installation where appropriate. Bahamas Grid Company said it it is also deploying technical expertise and field support, working alongside the project team to keep activations moving efficiently and safely, while prioritising activation by making timely energisation of CCTV sites a priority.

Dareo McKenzie, Bahamas Grid Company’s chief executive, said: “While our primary responsibility is to modernise New Providence’s electrical grid, making it more reliable and resilient, we are committed to lending our expertise and support to other initiatives that contribute to public safety.

“A project of this magnitude will have a far-reaching impact across every sector of society. We are therefore grateful for the opportunity to assist and provide the support necessary to help ensure its completion by early 2027.”