KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC—Minister of Nationwide Safety Dr. Horace Chang says the Authorities is accelerating the set up of closed-circuit tv (CCTV) cameras underneath the JamaicaEye Programme to cowl all city facilities.
Addressing a current assembly with the Portland enterprise neighborhood on the Portland Municipal Company in Port Antonio, he knowledgeable them that about 1,000 cameras have been put in at hotspots throughout the island, and the Cupboard has accredited the acquisition of a further 2,500 gadgets.
JamaicaEye is a nationwide CCTV surveillance system designed to reinforce public security and safety. It makes use of a community of private and non-private cameras to observe public areas and help in responding to crime, accidents, disasters, and different incidents.
The Ministry of Nationwide Safety manages the system, which is monitored by the Jamaica Constabulary Drive (JCF).
It makes use of video analytics software program for duties like facial recognition, license plate recognition, and crowd counting, permitting for fast identification of potential threats and environment friendly response.
Dr. Chang famous that the cameras present a deterrent in opposition to crime by creating a way of visibility, noting that after they’re operational, “criminals assume twice about the place they go.”
“JamaicaEye is on the bottom, the place we are able to establish people, whether or not by facial or profile recognition,” he stated.
The nationwide safety minister assured the Portland businesspeople that the JCF is actively addressing crime within the parish, using intelligence-led policing.
“I can guarantee you that now we have extraordinarily good-quality intelligence. We’re taking motion… a few of it’s not seen, however it’s the non-visible half that works effectively and what we’re giving particular consideration to,” he stated.
