Shoalstone Seawater Pool sits in a unique location with the coast path passing through the site and the area remaining open for all to come and admire the views, no matter what the weather or time of day. This comes with the downside that the pool is vulnerable to acts of vandalism or anti-social behaviour. In 2021 we had to close the pool on two occasions to drain it and remove broken glass from smashed bottles. These acts of vandalism caused us and the community who use the pool huge inconvenience and distress. The pool area is not covered by CCTV cameras and as such we don’t have a  deterrent capability or the ability to identify offenders.

Luckily we are supported by an amazing community in Brixham. Emma Burns set up a crowdfunding page and raised over £1,000 to contribute to the installation of a CCTV system. Our Community Police Officer, Abi Seaman, took this further and helped us gain additional funding via a Devon Police Community Grant. We are delighted to announce that a sophisticated 8 camera system has now been installed at the pool and is fully operational. This allows us to identify individuals and incidents of crime and take action accordingly. It is important to stress that the system is for crime prevention only and is governed by robust security and procedures to prevent misuse. We’d like to thank Emma, Abi and the Brixham Community for helping us get this system installed and look forward to a significant reduction in anti-social behaviour surrounding the pool.