Council chiefs are to use CCTV to crack down on Mearns dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets.
Environmental bosses are looking to identify hot spots and will use mobile camera units to film offenders.
A report for Thursday’s infrastructure services committee said it was hoped the cameras which will be sign-posted will also act as a deterrent.
In the report, John Grant, team manager for public health, said: “A potential ‘dog fouling watch area’ is in the process of being identified.”
A 12-point plan has been developed with key criteria being drawn together into a strategy, the aim of which is to reduce the incidence of dog fouling in Aberdeenshire.
Mr Grant said: “Dog fouling hot spots throughout Aberdeenshire are being identified through consultation with community councils/community planning officers.
“Mobile CCTV is to be trialled in an identified particular problem area and consideration then given to rolling it out across Aberdeenshire.
“Fifty signs advising how the public can report incidents of fouling will be erected in problem areas; the signs contain the contact centre telephone number.”
The Environmental Health Service will promote the Clean Dog Walking Campaign, working with community planning, communities and other partners, to ensure a consistent approach across Aberdeenshire.
This is a community-led initiative and involves the dog owner “taking the pledge” to always clean up after their dog and dispose of the bag in a bin.
Those owners that have taken the pledge also agree to encourage other owners to act responsibly and will provide them with dog waste bags.
Additional officers will be authorised to serve fixed penalty notices on owners who fail to clean up after their dog.
Discussions are to take place with relevant heads of service and managers on the most appropriate officers to authorise.
As part of the Clean Dog Walking Initiative bags are being made available to community councils.
Further discussion is required with community planning in terms of the roll out of the initiative and provision of bags, with consideration being given to bags also being available in libraries and other locations.
All bins have dual use signage which indicates that they may be used for dog waste.