District police stations now under CCTV surveillance

RAJKOT: In order to achieve transparency in policing, Rajkot district police recently embarked on a massive drive to equip all police stations with closes circuit television (CCTV) cameras.

"All the police stations in Rajkot range, in fact, have already been equipped with CCTV cameras," Rajkot range deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Pravin Sinha said on Monday.

"Though we don't mistrust our officials, CCTV cameras will ensure transparency in functioning of the department. The actual present staff at the police station and the kind of treatment meted out to visitors will be ascertained through this system. The rural superintendent of police will be able to monitor all these activities of different police stations in his chamber through this system," Sinha told a press conference held as part of Rajkot district police annual inspection.

Apart from monitoring the cops, CCTV cameras will also be able to keep tabs on traffic offenders at signals and crossroads. They will also be effective during mob violence or rioting, Sinha said.

After covering the Rajkot range, cameras will be installed in Morbi. "Installation of CCTV cameras in Morbi is need of the hour as the city has seen a spurt in crimes like chain-snatching and firing. All entry points to the town will be equipped with the cameras," rural SP Premvir Singh said.

Meanwhile, the district police have issued a notification to major malls, multiplexes and banks and buildings to install CCTV cameras within a month, failing which punitive measures will be initiated against the defaulters

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