Police is planning to install 8 lakh CCTV cameras in Jodhpur. Jodhpur News – Times of India

Jodhpur : Police Commissionerate Jodhpur 8 for himself. has set an ambitious goal of establishing lakh CCTV Cameras will be installed in the city covering an estimated 20 lakh urban population to keep a 360-degree watch on criminals and illegal activities that may threaten law and order.
In this continuation of the ambitious target, the police has been able to install around 9,000 cameras in addition to the already installed 2,800 cameras in the city from July 1, 2020, taking the number to around 12,000.
Police Commissioner Jose said, “We have successfully installed around 12,000 cameras in the city so far. Some of them have been installed by the government, but we have also mobilized citizens of the city to install cameras at their respective buildings.” Mohan,
This has affected the sensitivity of councillors, market bodies, institutions and other stakeholders and the results are quite promising.
“We have included commercial establishments and religious places apart from private residential and commercial units and are focusing on decentralizing this drive to the beat level,” Mohan said. place.
Efforts are also being made to involve government offices in this campaign to ensure transparency and accountability in these offices and to check unethical practices.
“This will help in realizing the concept of good governance,” he said.
It is noteworthy that in this sequence of establishing the concept of good governance, the government has started the process of establishing CCTV cameras in all police stations, however, in compliance with an order of Supreme court And has sought an assessment from all the district administrations.
Welcoming the move, Mohan said, “We have already sent our demand. We have estimated that 50 cameras will be required in each police station to cover the entire interior and exterior of the police station.”
“This will help in bringing more transparency in the functioning of police in police stations, which is directly related to the citizen seeking police help”, he said, adding that he has already started installing cameras in the commissioner’s office and police lines. Have given. ,
The campaign to bring the entire city under camera has yielded results and helped police not only crack down on some heinous crimes like murder and robbery, but also avert threats to communal harmony and law and order. Is.

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