Haryana Government has approved the proposal for installing cameras for conducting and recording electronic surveillance in all important places, intersections, markets and commercial buildings, etc in Gurgaon city.

Gurgaon police would also soon have wireless sets based on latest technology of digital trunking systems.

The Inspector General of Police, Gurgaon Range, Mr Mohinder Lal, told The Tribune that these two projects would cost the department more than Rs 11 crore initially.

Gurgaon would become the first district in the entire country with such electronic surveillance facilities, claimed the IGP.

The broad band out door surveillance system with latest technological features: soft switch and high resolution IP cameras to ensure video, voice and data communication would be installed at important places.

The system is a fusion of ground-based optical fibre network and broad band wireless system to provide better clarity and coverage of the entire district, Mr Lal added.

All commercial malls had already been directed to install close circuit television (CCT) in their premises for better supervision of the premises, he added. The district court campus had been equipped with electronic surveillance, revealed the officer.

Initially, fixed cameras and PTZ dome cameras would be installed around bus stand, all main markets, all important intersections at National Highway no 8 passing Gurgaon district, all commercial complexes, malls, corporate buildings, leading parks, around leading multi-national companies, in mini secretariat, etc, added the officials. More than 250 cameras would be installed initially in the district.

There would be a centralised control room with big screen to monitor each and every nook and corner falling in the cameras’ view with one month record facility, informed Mr Lal.

The electronic surveillance system would be capable of 24×7 application for the following purposes (A) traffic monitoring, (B) law and order, (C) disaster response, (D) special events like public gatherings, processions, etc and (E) surveillance of sensitive areas, added the officer.

A video surveillance system would also have a close watch on the police personnel and thereby significantly improve the effectiveness of the security operation, and would enable it to be more proactive, claimed the IGP.

Besides, Gurgaon police would be equipped with wireless sets based on digital trunking system. This system ensures that the policeman sitting at control room can speak to an individual staff (like mobile phone), a group of staff (eg a SHO wants to speak to all his subordinates) or to all police personnel of the district at one time, added the officer.

Presently, Gurgaon police had the system where control room broadcast the message and every policeman carrying the wireless set listened to it, the IGP lamented.

All police vehicles including all PCRs (four wheelers and two wheelers) would also be equipped with global positioning system (GPS) so that they can be supervised more effectively, added the officer.

Then, the SHOs, PCRs or senior officials would not be able to bluff their locations to their seniors, revealed the IGP.

Gurgaon citizens would also have a state of art police control room which would be interactive. Residents can dial the number and seek information about the actions taken on their lodged First Information Report (FIR), status of their passports and other verification, complaints and position of pending license, etc on telephone itself.

This exercise would be executed first time in the country, claimed the IGP. Its software had already been prepared and its trail run, and training for the staff were being conducted presently, added the officer.

Source: Tribuneindia

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