CCTVs a strong deterrent for criminals

A few days in the past, a gang of 4 burglars tried to interrupt into a locked home within the metropolis within the lifeless of the evening. However, they beat a quiet retreat after noticing that CCTV cameras have been put in round the home in addition to on the avenue nook. Their actions have been clearly captured within the cameras.

Similarly, in November final 12 months, when a robber stole money from an ATM in Arilova, the case was cracked by the police and the accused was arrested from Bengaluru inside 72 hours. Images of the accused have been captured by CCTV cameras on the ATM counter in addition to on the Visakhapatnam airport. A police workforce from town then matched the picture of the accused with the database in CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems) and the id of the accused was established inside a brief time.

Ever since CCTV cameras have been arrange at varied locations within the metropolis, they haven’t solely been aiding legislation enforcement companies in surveillance, however have additionally grow to be an necessary instrument in fixing crimes. “CCTV cameras have changed our investigation patterns. At any crime scene, we now first check if the area is covered by a CCTV camera. Only then do we go into the next set of investigation process and evidence collection, such as fingerprint gathering and other circumstantial evidence,” mentioned the ADCP.

In Visakhapatnam metropolis, there are round 20,000 CCTVs, together with these arrange by personal people, industrial institutions, house welfare associations and authorities departments resembling police and GVMC.

“Under the Smart City project, GVMC has set up over 500 CCTVs, including over 100 at various traffic signals. These also aid in surveillance and gathering evidence for solving crimes,” mentioned ACP Shravan Kumar from Central Crime Station (CCS). The police division has already established a state-of-the-art command management centre (CCC), with over 50 high-definition screens that map virtually all site visitors indicators and different strategic places.

Keeping in view the significance of CCTV digital camera cowl, town police launched into an formidable undertaking referred to as ‘Mana Kosam’ a while again. But as a result of COVID -19 pandemic, the undertaking has been slowed down. The thought is to put in at the very least 5,000 CCTV cameras within the first part and 20,000 sooner or later. All cameras will probably be monitored from the CCC (command management centre).

The preliminary thought was to rope in native Public Sector Units resembling VPT, HPCL and RINl and different company firms to fund the undertaking from their CSR allocation.

The cameras will probably be have a decision of at the very least two megapixels with inbuilt IP (web protocol) system. Each digital camera will probably be geo-tagged and related to the CCC.

As per the undertaking report, every space may have at the very least a couple of PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras and the remaining will probably be high-definition fastened digital cameras.

Temples

With the latest incidents of desecration at locations of worship, town and district police have introduced a variety of spiritual locations beneath CCTV cowl.

In Visakhapatnam metropolis, there are 1,580 locations of worship of various faiths. Of them, 1,223 are temples and 417 temples have CCTV cameras. Police mentioned that 148 out of 262 church buildings have CCTV cowl and out of 95 masjids, 57 are coated by CCTVs. Efforts are on to put in CCTV cameras at each spiritual place, mentioned a senior police officer.

Speaking to The Hindu, DIG (Visakhapatnam Range) L.K.V. Ranga Rao mentioned that within the three districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam there are about 3,691 temples, 1,381 church buildings and 177 mosques.

Combining all of the spiritual locations, about 391 have been recognized as necessary and delicate, which incorporates 25 in Visakhapatnam, 263 in Vizianagaram and 103 in Srikakulam.

According to Mr. Ranga Rao, about 1,717 spiritual locations within the three districts have now come beneath CCTV cowl, together with 644 in Visakhapatnam, 878 in Vizianagaram and 195 in Srikakulam.

CCTV cowl is not going to solely act as a deterrent, however can even present us necessary clues within the occasion of any crime at temple premises, the DIG mentioned.