IGP stresses use of CCTVs for crime control
Kathmandu, August 23
Inspector General of Police Sarbendra Khanal today said use of CCTV cameras was the need of the hour to monitor suspicious activities and control and investigate crimes.
Speaking at an interaction on ‘Safe Municipalities: Collaboration Between Nepal Police and Local Level (Use of CCTV System for Effective Peace and Security and Crime Control’ organised here, he said, “Where there is security there is development. It is time for Nepal Police and local levels to work together to maintain law and order in society. The use of CCTV aids not only in controlling crimes but also carrying out evidence-based crime investigation.”
Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya said the metropolis was ready to extend necessary support to police for expansion of CCTV coverage in Kathmandu.
Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan said the metropolis would formulate a plan for the development of technology-based security strategy by holding discussion with experts.
According to police, they are preparing to instal additional CCTV cameras in various sensitive locations in Kathmandu valley to bring them under comprehensive CCTV coverage. This is part of a campaign to make valley a safer place to live in.
Currently, security officials have been keeping a close surveillance on public activities and vehicular movement in some sensitive locations of the valley from the control room of the Metropolitan Police Office through around 300 CCTVs. The advanced CCTV cameras have night-vision capabilities.
CCTV camera has been acting as a third eye of law enforcement officers in areas where manual policing is not possible all the time. Public video surveillance can be employed as a primary tool to monitor movement of the people. It deters criminals from committing crimes and make the public feel safer. Digital checkpoints have already been placed in all four transit points of the valley with an aim to bolster their surveillance system, said officials.