The cameras which log vehicle details were removed after they were secretly put up as a counter terrorism measure in Muslim areas of Birmingham. They have now been sold for £1 each to other forces around the country; 22 to the Met, 9 to Strathclyde, two to Essex and 11 to Coventry. West Midlands Police have retained another 70 covert cameras and 85 overt cameras from project Champion and is awaiting a review of all CCTV cameras in Birmingham and the Black Country before deciding what to do with them.

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