The government of Mexico hopes to reduce DC in at least 40 percent in crime in the most violent areas of the city, with a network of more than 8,000 new video cameras that will begin to be installed this year.
In the capital, where insecurity is a major problem, there were 122 homicides and 316 sexual crimes and robberies were reported during February 7487, especially against vehicles and pedestrians.
The figures, which are slightly higher than February 2008, are part of a register of the local prosecutor, but independent suggest that the number of unreported crimes is higher.
Installing video cameras
In the three years following 8088 will be placed video cameras at strategic locations such as schools, hospitals, embassies, especially in areas of high incidence of crime, according to the so-called Safe City Bicentennial Project.
3000 The first cameras were installed in the capital from May to begin operating later this year. All cameras will be operational in the second half of 2011.
"With the placement of cameras the city is safer," said the coordinator of the Safe City project, Fausto García Lugo, in an interview. "Patterns of crime in the cities to implement similar programs to reduce videosurveillance make a 40 per cent, but may reach 50 or 60 percent," he added.
Part of the cameras, a project in which Telmex, the largest fixed telephony in Mexico, will be the main provider, will be mounted on poles that have a panic button and a loudspeaker so that citizens can report crimes to the authorities in a more agile.
Surveillance and security
He indicated that in July 2011 will also start operating four small robots, unmanned helicopters that carry video cameras to monitor emergencies from the air.
Besides the more than 8,000 monitoring devices, the Metro is placing cameras in their 3000 platform and facilities to monitor any criminal acts or emergencies, he added.
Until now, most of the 400 video cameras installed in the capital, nearly 20 million people whereas the metropolitan area have been used to observe or follow road conflict manifestations.
The project involves a series of Bicentennial celebrations next year, when the criteria of 200 years of independence, in addition to major road works.
