Delhi Police are taking action in response to multiple incidents of gun violence in the national capital by launching a new tech-enabled enhancement, including the use of advanced sensors and high-resolution cameras, that will immediately notify officers, identify perpetrator(s) accuse of gun violence, and help keep track of potential getaway vehicles from the crime scene.
The project is currently being implemented to improve surveillance and response time systematically throughout the city.
The sensors, which will be installed at designated locations, can identify gunfire within a radius between 500 metres and one-kilometer. Whenever a gunshot is detected by the sensors, the sensors will send alerts to nearby PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras to automatically orient themselves to the direction of the detected sound.
“These sensors will send an alert to the nearest PTZ camera, which will then swivel toward the suspected firing location. This will allow us to capture footage of the incident, the accused and the vehicle they use to escape,” a senior police officer told PTI.
CCTVs equipped with Facial Recognition System (FRS) cameras and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will both be in operation. The FRS-enabled cameras will be able to assist the operator in identifying suspects in as close to real time as is reasonable, while the ANPR cameras will record the vehicles’ number plates to help analyze escape routes and identify those leaving the scene.
The whole system will also link to the Integrated Command, Control, Communication and Computer Centre (C4I) located at the Delhi Police Headquarters. Wherever possible, alerts will also be sent to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) offices and local police stations.
Once a firing is detected, the C4I operator will take immediate action to verify whether the alert is valid. If the alert is legitimate, they will send an immediate alert to the nearest PCR unit, who will attend the incident location without delay.
“This system will not only help us respond faster but will also act as a strong deterrent. Knowing they are under surveillance, criminals may think twice before opening fire in public,” the officer said.
The technology was tested with a successful pilot at the Police Training College in Jharoda Kalan a couple of months ago. Following the success of the pilot, it is now being scaled up to some of the significant sites across the city, which is part of a larger plan to combat the increase of gun violence incidents.
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