Tanzania plans to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at traffic lights junctions and police stations to increase efficiency and curb corruption, reports Daily News.
The Regional Commissioner (RC), Paul Makonda who is rolling out the plan for the city of Dar es Salaam to embrace technology is also planning to equip police stations in the metro with 100 computers at police stations for use of storing offenders’ information instead of the current trend if writing cases on paper.
According to Mr Makonda video surveillance at traffic lights will address challenges faced by police officers in apprehending offenders. He further explained that the personal details including telephone contacts will be under vehicle number plate in a new system that is set to be launched.
Mr Makonda is also overseeing the installation of 20 video surveillance cameras in 20 police stations in the region in efforts towards ending corruption of filing of false charges in police stations.
“This will make it possible for any of us to see what is hap pening at any of the charge room offices (CRO) of any of the 20 police stations installed with CCTV cameras and follow it up. There is a major challenge of innocent people being arrested without being charged and are coerced to pay bribes for their release, we want this to stop,” he explained.
