Pune: As many as 76 criminals on bail, according to police records, were detected on 300 AI-enabled CCTV cameras installed by the city police during Ganeshotsav so far.A team headed by assistant commissioner of police (IT and Communication), Vivek Pawar, is continuously monitoring the situation on roads using this AI tech.The system enables the police to track wanted or criminal people whose photographs and facial records are already available on its server.Once a match is made, an alert is sent to the local police station, flagging the presence of a person with a criminal record in the area. Police teams then visit the spot and detain the person. They are then interrogated about the reasons and intentions behind their visit to the respective areas. “This is done to avert incidents of chain snatching, pickpocketing, body offence and other crimes in the city,” Pawar said.The cameras are equipped with night-vision facilities, enabling the police to monitor movements in the area even at night. Police have stepped up vigilance to ensure the safety of devotees visiting old city areas in large numbers and for better crowd management.An independent group of around 50 crime branch personnel has been formed to take immediate action on alerts received from the command centre. A walkie-talkie communication network and a messaging application group have been created for these personnel, and information received by the control room is immediately conveyed to the personnel concerned.Direct announcements through 500 speakersAround 400 to 500 speakers have been installed in the central areas to issue direct instructions to citizens if the crowd increases. The system will be used to issue safety instructions to citizens during emergencies, divert crowds in the appropriate direction and prevent untoward incidents.
