CCTV cameras are “definitely” on the way for the St. Monica's Road area, according to Pembroke East Central MP Michael Weeks.The Minister Without Portfolio said when gun crime started to break out in the community, he went to the relevant Ministers to discuss cameras as an option for curbing violence. He said Government rallied around and tried to find solutions to the issues, like cleaning up the neighbourhood and installing CCTV.Speaking at a Pembroke Parish Council meeting last Thursday, Mr Weeks said: “CCTV is definitely on its way and I do not want to put my foot in it and say it's going to come tomorrow, but Government is diligently working to address these problems.”He denied that his plan to get cameras set up was thwarted, but said there were circumstances out of Government's control which led to the delay.More than 30 area residents attended the meeting, which was attended by several high profile MPs, including Public Information Services Minister Neletha Butterfield, Youth Minister Glenn Blakeney, Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson and Deputy House Speaker Wayne Perinchief.Also in attendance was City of Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling, Secretary Ed Benevides, Terrance Maxwell, the Head of Central Intelligence Unit for the Bermuda Police Service and Inspector Jerome Laws and Sergeant Scott Devine, both of the Community Action Team.Mr Gosling said it was one of his team's election promises to help the police with the revitalisation of CCTV cameras in the city.He said the City of Hamilton was moving to set up a wi-fi system and added: “We would be very happy to extend (it) beyond the borders of the city.”Mr Benevides said the wi-fi infrastructure was expected to be built by next April and said it would allow the Corporation to use wireless cameras from Hamilton Princess to Prospect.“Depending on the signal strength we may be able to extend it to the North Shore with (a few) exceptions. The city itself will be using wireless cameras for security on the docks (and) car parks like Bulls Head,” he added.Mr Benevides said the technology would give police the ability to see their cameras, but not vice versa.According to Mr Benevides, another challenge they have been tackling is to educate some of their staff so they had more opportunities in the work place.“As an employer one of the challenges we see are frustrations in the workforce from people who find the costs of living a challenge as they rely on hard labour and are unable to go beyond.“A substantial number of employees are unable to read memos or contracts,” he said, adding: “The City of Hamilton has these employees in literacy programmes to get them a better education and upgrade their skills.”In the wide-ranging discussion, Detective Sergeant Maxwell urged Pembroke residents to get more involved in reporting crimes to police.He said: “This idea of not telling the police what you have seen because you are frightened or you just do not want to be a ‘rat' is passe. It has to stop.”Community members needed to take control of their country and tell police if they noticed their children were doing wrong, he said. “There is nothing wrong with looking after your children and punishing them and if you can't you need to come to us and let us be the arm.”A woman at the meeting asked Det Sgt Maxwell why there were not more police “decoys” on Pitt's Bay Road, a prevalent spot for burglaries.He said there were decoys, but it was the “roll of the dice” whether those decoys would be picked by any thieves.“We could have someone on the streets for nine weeks and the night we see someone has gone (off the shift) it always happens.”