Few weeks back it was reported that Sindh Police will install 4,000 high definition closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras across Karachi. These cameras will be 12 mega pixels and will replace the existing 2,200 cameras.
According to DIG Administration Karachi Police Ghulam Sarwar Jamali almost half of these 2200 cameras are out of order and these cameras are of two megapixels which cannot identify any object or person.
[alert-success]The current CCTV cameras are only for monitoring purpose or media channels use in their programs to show theft of side mirrors, mobile snatching, accidents etc.[/alert-success]
‘Safe city project’ launched in Islamabad is a very good initiative. 1800 cameras will be istalled in capital. These cameras are installed at important buildings, entry and exit points of city, major roads, commercial centers i.e. shopping malls etc and a sizable portion of the city’s residential areas. The best part of these cameras is it is capable of facial recognition, and can read vehicle registration plates.
https://twitter.com/Namaloom_Engr/status/747122986264592385
Government must also launch this Safe City project in financial hub of country as it is for sure that it will minimize many criminal activities.
#Karachi: Citizens Planted Trees & installed CCTV in #Jauhar near Continental Bakers for muggers & who dump trash. pic.twitter.com/KRNriltUtJ
— SherY – (@SherySyed_) June 12, 2016
Recent abduction of Chief Justice (CJ) of Sindh High Court son and killing of renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri would have been easily solved if these high definition CCTV cameras would have been installed.
By Mubashir Mahmood. He tweets @mubashirmahmood