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Ancón Opens AI-Powered Security Center With 24/7 Police Base

Officials say AI tools will flag suspects in real time to cut police response times.

Overview

  • The district activated a monitoring hub that links 30 street cameras with facial recognition and license plate reading to police databases.
  • The complex sits at Kilometer 39 of the Panamericana Norte in Los Rosales and runs a round-the-clock base for the National Police.
  • The project was built with municipal funds under Mayor Samuel Daza Taype.
  • Shared dorms, showers, and offices house police and municipal patrols known as Serenazgo for faster joint deployments.
  • A new fleet of trucks and motorcycles supports quadrant-based patrols designed to reach incidents more quickly.