6,000 good quality CC cameras to keep the city under surveillance!

Mangaluru: The police department has decided to install 6,000 good quality CC cameras at public places throughout the city as a security measure. Accordingly, CC camera surveillance will become a reality at strategic locations and areas of public presence.

Priority will be given to quality during the installation of the new CC camera. The cameras being installed will have a capacity of capturing videos in 1920×1020 format. Latest CC cameras ae being installed which also have the capacity to capture clear footage of a people walking and vehicular movement even during the night. The cameras have the capacity to capture images in light density of more than 0.01. The camera has a focal length of 3.6mm and can cover an area of over 50 yards.

Last week, around 210 additional CC cameras were installed at commercial complexes and public places in the city through the special campaign conducted by the city police under the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017.

More than 100 CC cameras were already functioning at various circles and road sides in the city including important junctions like PVS, Bunts Hostel, Jyothi Circle, Hampankatte, Clock Tower Circle, State Bank, Pumpwell, Mallikatte, Kankanady, Lalbhag, Bejai, Kadri, Nanthoor, Hamilton and other places. Besides, there are more than a 1,000 CC cameras already functioning at public places throughout the city.

There have been enough instances where in the cameras have become handy in keeping an eye on vehicles violating traffic rules and in catching an accused post the occurrence of a crime in the city. As per the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017, there is a rule that all commercial buildings, bus stand, educational institutions, multi-storied buildings, housing layouts and offices must compulsorily install CC cameras. The state government had earlier directed that all CC cameras be mandatorily be installed at all places providing public service or were more number of people gather including government and private associations, shop premises and buildings. The police department has come forward to initiate strict action against those violating the rule.

1,830 cameras in the city

Currently, altogether 1,830 CC cameras have been installed around the city as a security measure encompassing apartments, multi-storied buildings, commercial buildings and many prominent junctions. Recently, 210 additional cameras were installed at public places in the city. The number of CC cameras will further increase in the coming days.

Priority for good quality CC cameras

“Already 1,830 CC cameras have been installed at public locations in the city as a security measure. The number will be increased in the coming days. Close to 6,000 CC cameras shall maintain surveillance. Priority is being given to good quality cameras,” said Sandeep Patil, City Police Commissioner

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