Rural parts of Coimbatore district will soon get 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.
Funds will be used to install surveillance cameras at key points in rural parts, police has also sought the support of various institutions and commercial establishments in enhancing the same. Around 45 such points has been identified where surveillance cameras are set to be installed.
These cameras will be linked to the control room of the rural police. Police have plans to link cameras from banks, other financial institutions, jewelry shops, hotels and lodges, petrol bunks, bus stands and cinemas to the surveillance network. The surveillance network would help police in various aspects of policing including law and order management, detection of crime and traffic offences.