Smart Connected

Cities

M.N.Krishnamurthy IPS

Director General of Police

(Administration , Community Policing &

Gender Justice)

Police Headquarters, KERALA

Smart Connected Cities

You think cities are crowded now? By 2030,

more than 5 Billion people will live in urban settings.

But before we get to that kind of population density,

we have to optimize our cities. We need to make them

smarter and better; technology can help.

Cities all around the world work with

developers and contractors to make city living better,

whether it's improving the timing of traffic lights or

creating a useful app, which becomes more powerful

as smartphone penetration continues to increase.

Apps and well-implemented technology can help

cash-strapped governments save money and, be

more efficient.

Public safety and security

• Above all, cities need to be safe. Public safety and

security has become paramount for city administrations,

whether protecting against crime, natural disasters,

accidents or terrorism.

• From conventional street violence to complex financial

offences, identity thefts or data breaches, a dynamic

crime horizon can only be tackled by increasingly

sophisticated technologies and processes.

Public safety and security• Telesurveillance systems are becoming increasingly

pervasive in urban settings and, coupled with real-time

communication capabilities, can help emergency

services intervene promptly in incidents.

• In the immediate aftermath of a serious accident or

catastrophic event, the ability to share information

between agencies, to operate sophisticated

telesurveillance systems, to guarantee connectivity to

incident response teams and first responders, to gather

and analyse heterogeneous intelligence and data about

incidents in real time, all in a reliable and secure way,

allows municipalities and their emergency services to

increase safety for citizens, businesses, assets and

infrastructure.

I put together a list of the technology that we want

to see in every major city.

Parking apps that show

drivers where the nearest

available parking spot it.

These will save

commuters time, gas,

emissions and money,

while also easing the flow

of traffic.

A city guide app,

with information

about museums,

parks, landmarks,

public art,

restaurants and

real-time traffic

data. These apps,

help citizens and

tourists alike

improve their

experience in the

city.

Wi-Fi in subway

stations and on

trains, along with

weather information

at every station.

Dynamic kiosks that

display real-time

information,

concerning traffic,

weather and local

news.

App or social media (like face book, twitter ) -based

emergency alert and crisis response systems —

every citizen should have access to vital information.

Whether it's an alert about a crime that just happened

or advice for a storm approaching the city.

Police forces that use real-time data to monitor and

prevent crime.

OLED lights and surveillance in

high-crime zones, like the 24/7

system coming to Kolkata

Surveilance is used for

intelligence gathering, the

prevention of crime, the

protection of a process, person,

group or object, or for the

investigation of crime..

Surveillance can deter by

increasing the chance of being

caught, and by revealing

the modus operandi and

accomplishes

Charging stations, like the solar-powered Strawberry

Tree in Serbia. They also function as bus stops and

Wi-Fi hot spots.

In modern times, Police organisations too need to be adequately

equipped with latest technological equipment and gadgets so as to

effectively tackle the challenges of internal security and keeping this

in view a plan for Mega City Policing (MCP) has been included as a

sub-component of the overall Scheme of Modernization of State

Police Forces (MPF).

Continuous upgradation of technology and integration of various

technological components of urban policing lies at the heart of an

effective Mega City Policing Plan. Apart from technological up

scaling, measures for development of a citizen friendly police,

involvement of students in appreciation of safety and security,

attitudinal changes in policemen, recruitment of larger numbers of

women in police will also help Mega Cities to develop an effective

policing system and better handle emergencies.

Following are the technological and non-technological components

of Mega City Policing Plan:

Mega City Policing

CCTV Surveillance, perimeter security systems,

network equipment

Technological Components

Technological Components

Command Control Centre

Technological Components

Dial 100 system

Technological Components

Fusion Centre/ Data Centre/ Data servers for central

command control centres, video management

system and DVRs

Technological Components

Highway Patrol Cars

Technological Components

Aerial Surveillance (UAV/ Helicopters, etc.)

Technological Components

Cyber patrol and communication monitoring

system

Technological Components

Integrated GIS-based automated vehicle

tracking and management

Non-Technological Components

(Resilient)

Community Policing

Non-Technological Components

(Resilient)

Reaching out through Educational system

Non-Technological Components

(Resilient)

Training on soft skilling/ attitudinal change in Police

men

Non-Technological Components

(Resilient)

Women Police

Elements of safe city

Integrated city surveillance

There is a growing recognition of the

interconnectedness and the interaction between factors

that spark and drive crises and the ecosystem of security

management that handles these factors. Furthermore,

there is greater focus on the high economic and social

costs because of the lack of a robust security

management methodology. There are four entities that

collectively form a part for a smart public safety and

security work flow as defined below:

Detection and Integration

Cameras and sensors

• CCTV cameras

• ANPR

• Gun shot detection

• Sensors

Analysis

Real time alerts

• Analyse and index

• Searchable video

• Event search

• Pattern analysis

Decision

Coordination center

• Dashboards

• Command center

• Incident management

• Investigative analysis

Action

First responders

• On ground action

• Police or medical

• Riot control

• Bomb disposal

Components of safe city

• Safe city solutions incorporate a wide

array of technology

• driven sub systems. Integration and

interoperability of these

• sub-systems is fundamental in

obtaining better intelligence from

• various sources and sensors. From

CCTVs to crisis management

• centers, technology will enable law

enforcement, emergency

• services and local decision makers.

This will help optimise their

• response to the expected as well as

unexpected.

• The following are the components

that form the basis of the safe

• city architecture:

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