CCTV cameras are to be installed at Derry City Cemetery in a bid to stop thugs wrecking precious family graves.
Headstones were smashed over the weekend causing distress to relatives.
It was the third such attack in as many months prompting calls for security to be stepped to catch those responsible for desecrating family plots.
In April, police said up to 20 headstones in the cemetery were damaged causing great anxious to grieving relatives.
Bishop of Derry the Most Rev Donal McKeown said installing the cameras was the right decision if it gave families comfort.
“I suppose that the awkward answer is that young people will learn how to behave responsibly when adults around them behave responsibly.
“How do we ensure that we look after those sites which are most precious to us? We need a community response,” said Bishop McKeown.
“So yes we need the CCTV cameras and I agree with that. Anything that will enable people to feel the cemetery is a safe place to go is very important.”
Derry City and Strabane District Council said it will also carry out security patrols of the grounds.
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell, who has been speaking to families, said it was an important move.
“One grave damaged is one too many and the shock waves it sends out through the community is totally wrong.
“I spoke to the workers at the city cemetery and I also spoke to some of the families. Totally distraught.
“It’s a very precious place for them and for someone to come along and desecrate that, it can have a long term effect on people,” he said.