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Pune Police to Expand Hill Surveillance After Bopdev Ghat Pilot Success

A work order has been issued to install 160 emergency call boxes with AI-enabled cameras, floodlights and fibre connectivity across 22 hills over the next three months.

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The project is designed to strengthen real-time response mechanisms in these poorly lit and thinly patrolled zones. (HT)

Overview

  • Pilot installations at Bopdev Ghat saw 40 night-vision CCTV cameras, including nine PTZ units, nine emergency call boxes, 11 public announcement systems and 22 floodlights successfully trialed.
  • Underground fibre trenching and power lines are in place to support the full network of surveillance equipment.
  • Over the next three months, Pune Police will roll out 609 high-resolution CCTV cameras, 231 PA speakers and 12 dedicated drones alongside the emergency call boxes.
  • A three-member command-room team will use AI-driven analytics to flag suspicious movements and coordinate rapid patrol responses.
  • The upgrades aim to deter sexual assaults, robberies and other violent crimes on poorly lit hill paths and improve safety for walkers, trekkers and tourists.