ISLAMABAD: A total of 1950 cameras would be installed in the city under `safe city project’ which would also have facial detection system.
According to the source, camera based facial recognition software is also main feature of such cameras, helping to recognize the faces. The video summary software and 4G technology has been acquired for CCTV cameras to be installed under this project.
He said that present government had negotiated a substantial increase in scope of the project without adding to project cost.
Islamabad Safe City Project will be fully operational soon as it has passed its test phase and is ready to be implemented after formal inauguration in near future. The source said that number of cameras have been increased from 1500 to 1950 and additional cameras are being installed in consultation with police department at various important locations.
He said that integration of security as well as traffic management system of the federal capital under the Safe City Project would not only complement efforts of the law enforcing agencies in prevention, detection and crime control but would also render huge help in resource optimization especially the human resources.
He hoped that successful execution of the Project and its effectiveness vis-a-vis curbing crime and traffic management would enable this model to be replicated in all major cities of the country.
The source said that new technology-based initiatives are being put in place to improve policing, curbing crime and promoting greater liaison between the police and the public and thus making the ICT Police a truly professional, responsive, people-friendly and a premier police force.
