Caption: Governor
Parkop viewing a monitor in the operations center.
Caption: A pair of
cameras monitoring the Boroko area next to the fire station.
By MATTHEW VARI
A total of 25 cameras have already been rolled out and are capturing footage in major petty crime spots in various locations in the city at a initial cost of K2.8 million.
Present to turn on the surveillance operations center at the G4S headquarters in Konedobu, NCD Governor Powes Parkop said the new system was a win for all the city’s residents to address the problem of petty crime and other issues in public place.
“As you all know that in any city or community security is fundamental- unless you have it, investment cannot take place; people cannot enjoy their life, go to school, and do their business in any normal situation,” Governor Parkop pointed out.
“In Port Moresby security has always been a big challenge, and like everywhere else in the world there are two ways to address security- there is reactive security which centers around police reacting to a particular situation, and there is a proactive way to address security."
“Under reactive the police have that responsibility and are the ones in the front line and are doing what they can in our city.”
He said that the police are heavily challenged with their manpower per population not adequate to provide the type of security the people needed.
“As a municipal authority or government we are duty bound, morally, politically, and even legally to contribute to improving security in our city,” Parkop said.
“Under reactive the police have that responsibility and are the ones in the front line and are doing what they can in our city.”
He said that the police are heavily challenged with their manpower per population not adequate to provide the type of security the people needed.
“As a municipal authority or government we are duty bound, morally, politically, and even legally to contribute to improving security in our city,” Parkop said.
The governor added that with various social programs initiated by the NCD Commission, the streets have been safe they have ever been, however, he conceded that there are still prevalence were petty crime was taking place without consequence of the rule of law.
“The idea is to degrade the level to as low as possible and everybody do not want violence in our city and community,” he added.
“We can only do what we can to support the reactive policy, so now we have developed this CCTV camera system in our city that is also part of both reactive and proactive policy on our part.”
“Unfortunately the police cannot be here but we want to partner them to and we are working on that because their main concern is that they do not want to be seen as associating or supporting a private security company.”
“The idea is to degrade the level to as low as possible and everybody do not want violence in our city and community,” he added.
“We can only do what we can to support the reactive policy, so now we have developed this CCTV camera system in our city that is also part of both reactive and proactive policy on our part.”
“Unfortunately the police cannot be here but we want to partner them to and we are working on that because their main concern is that they do not want to be seen as associating or supporting a private security company.”
He added that eventually the police would be hooked up to the system, which in the next six months a total of 50 cameras will be in operation.
The cameras will be monitored 24 hours 7 days a week by G4S, with rapid response to be provide by the private security firm on an initial basis, with the governor optimistic of a rapid response unit to be established by the police.
“I want to call on business houses and State Owned Enterprises and individuals that want to have this capacity installed in their premises- all they have to do is purchase cameras and we will link them into the system so the potential is limitless,” he said.
The cameras will be monitored 24 hours 7 days a week by G4S, with rapid response to be provide by the private security firm on an initial basis, with the governor optimistic of a rapid response unit to be established by the police.
“I want to call on business houses and State Owned Enterprises and individuals that want to have this capacity installed in their premises- all they have to do is purchase cameras and we will link them into the system so the potential is limitless,” he said.
All images are owned by NCDC and will be available to the police and various corporate houses and individuals linked to the system to sue for prosecution purposes.
· At Boroko there will be two cameras near the Boroko fire station.
· Two near 4 Mile bus stop near the Pacific International Hospital.
· One camera at the Tabari Place bus stop also at Boroko.
· Two cameras at the notorious 2 Mile hill point bus stop.
· Koki market bus stop will have two cameras and two more at the crossing area.
· Gordons will have the largest amount of cameras installed with 6 in total.
· One camera will be at the Rainbow service station
· Gerehu bus stop will have two cameras installed on both sides.
· And the freeway will have three cameras.
National Response Center Manager John McLeod thanked governor Parkop and NCDC, adding that was a huge project undertaken by the company for two years to roll out the system.
“The cameras and their installation are part of a complex and huge undertaking of our staff in setting up the wireless network that transmits images from the cameras to our national operations centre,” McLeod said.
· At Boroko there will be two cameras near the Boroko fire station.
· Two near 4 Mile bus stop near the Pacific International Hospital.
· One camera at the Tabari Place bus stop also at Boroko.
· Two cameras at the notorious 2 Mile hill point bus stop.
· Koki market bus stop will have two cameras and two more at the crossing area.
· Gordons will have the largest amount of cameras installed with 6 in total.
· One camera will be at the Rainbow service station
· Gerehu bus stop will have two cameras installed on both sides.
· And the freeway will have three cameras.
National Response Center Manager John McLeod thanked governor Parkop and NCDC, adding that was a huge project undertaken by the company for two years to roll out the system.
“The cameras and their installation are part of a complex and huge undertaking of our staff in setting up the wireless network that transmits images from the cameras to our national operations centre,” McLeod said.
“Operators in the center that monitor all the cameras are all professionally trained and you can be rest assured that the very people we train have a belief in it and they are helping to address some of this community issues.”
“And you have response systems in place that are suited to the situations identified by our operators.”
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