Vumakam, The Gauteng Fiber Connected CCTV Initiative on Tuesday announced a broader partnership with Gauteng that will give the provincial government access to the company's network of 6,000 cameras across major cities, including Johannesburg.
The agreement will give the Gauteng government access to a network of 5,000 Vumacam partner cameras in other provinces, allowing “known vehicles involved in criminal activity in other provinces to be spotted by cameras in Gauteng.” If this happens, an alert will be issued immediately.
Under the agreement, Vumacam will expand its network of cameras to include townships, informal settlements and hostels.
“The Gauteng e-Government Department has a duty to ensure that the immediate fight against crime, corruption, vandalism and illegality is strengthened by technology,” Vumakam said in a statement.
“The division…offers smart integrated CCTV cameras as a service to all customers, increasing efficiency and enhancing service delivery.”
The company is already working with the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police through the “Eyes and Ears” (E2) initiative between Business Against Crime South Africa and the South African Police Service, and has “already achieved multiple successes in the fight against crime. It is said that Safe City Initiative with Vumacam.”
“As a testament to the power of collaboration between local, provincial, national and private law enforcement agencies, this partnership has resulted in more than 400 interceptions being recorded each month across Gauteng.”
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Vumacam “operates to the highest privacy standards, ensuring that operators only see camera feeds when an AI-generated alert triggers the system and displays a location feed of a suspected incident location.” We operate using anonymized data and dark screen technology to ensure that has occurred. ” – © 2024 News Central Media
