CUTTING-EDGE CCTV SYSTEM FOR HOTSPOTS
DPM says crime rate to be reduced by 50pc
UNLIKE conventional equipment, this camera system can track criminals. It may even alert authorities to ‘abnormal behaviour’, preventing an accident or the commission of a criminal act. Installation at 200 locations will be done within two years, says the DPM.
POLICE will soon install auto-tracking, high-definition (HD) closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in 200 hotspots nationwide to digitalise their assets and operations.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this was among several measures towards “modern policing”, to be fully implemented within the next two years.
“The current CCTV system we use does not track criminals, but with the improved system, they can be caught within 15 hours.
“With the new system, we aim to reduce the crime rate by 53.2 per cent. At the same time, the public must trust the credibility of our police as we obtain our data not only from the police, but also third-party validators.
“The national crime rate has gone down by 47 per cent, but this is not reflected in the public’s perception of the police,” he said after delivering the keynote speech at the 2017 Huawei AsiaPacific Innovation Day yesterday.
Zahid, who is also home minister, said the move would digitalise police’s assets and operations in various fields, particularly in crime-prevention and the prosecution of criminals.
“The Proof of Concept (POC) (feasibility study) has been carried out and the hotspots that were identified include areas with high crime rate, drug abuse and distribution centres, and accident-prone locations,” he added.
Zahid said the ministry was awaiting the police’s report on the system’s efficiency, which would be delivered to the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu).
“Pemandu will look at the aspect of technology utilisation and financial package required for the system before the 24-month implementation period.
“After that, the implementation will start and this includes installation of equipment and coordination with various local authorities and enforcement agencies, to ensure the assets are shared by relevant parties.”
Present were Second International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan and Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman.
At the event, Zahid witnessed the signing of memoranda of undestanding (MoUs) between Huawei and four parties — Universiti Malaysia Sabah, SME Corp, the Terengganu government and CyberSecurity Malaysia.
Zahid said the national research and development centre in information and communications technology (ICT), Mimos, had joined forces with Huawei to develop an advanced video and facial analysis system.
“As video surveillance is an essential part of a security system, I hope this venture will see Malaysia having a system so intelligent, that it can trace and analyse moving objects in video feeds, detect abnormal behaviour, and generate alarm for the authorities to take appropriate measures.
“With this, high-risk behaviour can be dealt with in advance, rather than after an incident has occurred. I am excited about it and I am sure that the entire nation is also looking forward to such a system.”
Mimos and Huawei last month signed an MoU to identify opportunities related to regional public safety and smart city projects. Both parties will hold discussions and exchange information to jointly develop solutions using Mimos’ Open Innovation Platform and Huawei’s OpenLab.