Public CCTV in the area of the Southampton Rangers Sports Club was operational when shots were fired on its grounds on the night of May 24.

The announcement came as Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, addressed “incorrect reporting” on the incident.

He said the cameras were working in the area and had been secured as evidence.

“That said, we are aware of issues affecting the public CCTV network,” he added.

“Some cameras experience intermittent failures when saving footage to our system, and this is not acceptable. We understand the public’s concerns, particularly given the serious incidents our island has faced.”

Mr Weeks said the network comprised more than 225 modern high-definition cameras providing more than 460 “unique” views from 130 locations.

“Over the past 12 months, we've received 396 formal investigative requests for CCTV data,” he said. “The Bermuda Police Service uses footage from multiple camera angles to track suspects, recover evidence and build cases.

“The service has the capability of searching for specific suspects or vehicle characteristics in minutes instead of days. Their command centre accesses the network in real time, identifying brewing disturbances and dispatching units to precise locations sometimes before incidents escalate.”

He said the Commissioner of Police had reported that for a case from the summer of 2025, investigators used 12 separate angles to track a suspect for more than 20 minutes.

“That seamless digital trail led police directly to the recovery of critical forensic evidence and a suspect's apprehension. Without the network, that evidence would have been lost.

“The system is valuable and it continues to play an important role in supporting public safety and police investigations. Like any island-wide technology network, it requires constant monitoring, maintenance and upgrades to ensure it continues to meet operational needs.”

Mr Weeks said “intermittent technical faults” affected some parts of the network, including “power supply, backhaul network stability and recording functions”.

Issues were flagged up with Digicel, with a “fault resolution review” begun to trace and address faults, which he said would be “monitored going forward”.

Mr Weeks said short-term remedial work was under way, while the ministry, police and Digicel assess longer-term improvements to strengthen the network.

He added that it would “not be appropriate, for operational security reasons, to identify which cameras may be affected at any given time”, which could assist criminals and undermine the network’s purpose.

“The public should be assured that the CCTV network remains an important investigative and operational tool for the Bermuda Police Service. It is being used, it is assisting investigations and, where issues are identified, they are being addressed with urgency.”

Three men have been arrested in connection with the Southampton Rangers incident.