The rural parts of Coimbatore district will soon come under a vast network of surveillance cameras as the State Government has allotted funds under the road safety initiatives and efforts are being taken by the Coimbatore District (Rural) Police.
While the funds will be used to install surveillance cameras at key places in rural parts, police have sought the support of various institutions and commercial establishments in enhancing the surveillance network.
Coimbatore Rural Superintendent of Police R. Pandiarajan said to The Hindu that 45 key places had been identified in Coimbatore rural where surveillance cameras would be installed.
“Four cameras each will installed at the 45 key places for creating a well connected surveillance network. These cameras will be linked to the control room of the rural police. In addition, police have requested various institutions and commercial establishments to fix a road facing surveillance camera each, feeds from which can be connected to the control room,” said Mr. Pandiarajan.
Linking cameras
Police have plans to link cameras from banks, other financial institutions, jewellery shops, hotels and lodges, petrol bunks, bus stands and cinemas to the surveillance network in Periyanaickenpalayam, Perur, Pollachi, Valparai and Karumathampatti sub divisions.
As many as 1,169 road facing surveillance camera points in 452 branches of various banks, 105 other financial institutions, 230 jewellery shops, 156 hotels and lodges, 15 bus stands, 187 petrol bunks and 24 cinemas are planned by police.
As on Wednesday, 1,084 cameras were installed in such places and installation in 85 places was pending.
Mr. Pandiarajan said that the surveillance network would help the rural police in various aspects of policing including law and order management, detection of crime and traffic offences.
He added that integration of feeds from the surveillance cameras to the control room would be done at the earliest.
