The Indonesian capital Jakarta, which had come under a deadly terror attack that killed eight people in January, could get an extensive video surveillance system before the end of 2016. According to a report by local daily Jakarta Globe, the city’s top cop has said the administration is expected to install thousand
The Indonesian capital Jakarta, which had come under a deadly terror attack that killed eight people in January, could get an extensive video surveillance system before the end of 2016.
According to a report by local daily Jakarta Globe, the city's top cop has said the administration is expected to install thousands of cameras in an effort to increase security. The cameras will be linked to a command center at the city police headquarter.
"We expect the plan to install 6,000 CCTV cameras to be expedited and completed this year," Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Tito Karnavian was quoted by Jakarta Globe.
"Thus the entire Jakarta will be covered with an extensive CCTV system," Tito added. "This will enable us to better deal not only with security issues, but also traffic problems and other supervisory matters."
The city currently has 1,000 surveillance cameras in place, although the administration had announced plans to install 6,000 cameras by the end of 2015. The city traffic unit has 100 cameras set up at several locations, but this hardly provides the required coverage.
The terror attacks in January had followed similar attacks in Paris. Indonesian police have arrested several suspects, but experts warn there could be more attacks in future.
Public safety is considered a major concern in Jakarta. A report on safest cities in the world, published last year by the Economist Intelligence Unit, had placed the city at the bottom of the list.