Khurda Police Seek Unified Command & Control Centre to Boost Surveillance, Response in District

In a bid to boost policing and curb traffic violations, Khurda police have submitted a proposal to the state government for setting up an integrated and unified command and control centre (I&UCCC) in the district.

- ASISH MEHTA @ Bhubaneswar

Police said establishment of the centre will help them to investigate crimes using IT solutions. It will also support the unification of emergency response system, AI-enabled facial recognition, criminal tracking and others. A similar facility was established in the capital city of Bhubaneswar last year.

As part of the plan, at least 16 important junctions have been identified in the district for installation of AI-enabled CCTV cameras. Each junction will have at least four such cameras to keep a close vigil on the anti-social elements. The cameras will also be integrated with facial recognition software to help in tracing missing persons if their photographs are uploaded in the system of the command centre.