By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: A student delegation of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Technology and Capital University of Science and Technology visited Safe City Islamabad. The delegation was warmly welcomed by Director Technical Safe City, who provided comprehensive insights into the state-of-the-art centralized system, command and control center, and technologically advanced surveillance cameras employed by Safe City Islamabad. Under the special instructions of the Capital Police Officer (CPO) Safe City, the visit aimed to highlight the effectiveness and importance of Safe City Islamabad in ensuring public safety and security. During the meeting, the student delegation also interacted with the CPO Safe City, who shared valuable information on the wide-ranging initiatives enabled by modern technology through the Safe City Islamabad Project.
CPO Safe City emphasized the pivotal role played by the project in various sectors, including the Police Operations and Monitoring Center, Emergency Control Center, Dispatch Control Center, e-Challan System, and the “Pukar-15” Helpline. The cutting-edge surveillance cameras installed throughout the city have proven instrumental in enhancing security measures, preventing crime, and safeguarding the lives and property of the citizens, he added.
He said that safe city Islamabad’s modern technology-enabled cameras are playing a crucial role in the city’s security, crime prevention and protection of citizens’ lives and property. He further informed the student delegation that Islamabad Capital City Police Officer Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, after assuming office, extended the coverage of the Safe City Project to different areas of the city and installed 900 more cameras on the special interest and orders of the Federal Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan.
The centralized system of Safe City Islamabad was also linked to important commercial centers, buildings, metro-buses, toll plazas and private housing societies, including different areas of the city. Face recognition cameras have been installed at the entry and exit points of the city, which are playing an important role in identifying suspicious elements, he maintained.
The student delegation expressed their admiration and appreciation for the relentless efforts of Islamabad Capital City Police Officer (ICCPO) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan and his dedicated team in establishing and maintaining Safe City Islamabad.
