Atif Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Science Technology and Information Technology, Nutrition, Sports and Youth Affairs, launched Mardan’s AI-based pilot Safe City Project as well as the Paperless File Management System at the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office on Thursday. As part of the Safe City project, Mardan Police will receive 75 CCTV cameras along three 21-kilometer routes that will be installed in the city of Mardan for surveillance and security purposes. The project would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 8 million.
The minister was told that the system would be linked to police control, which would help identify suspects and that the police would take action against them. The provincial minister appreciated the system, saying it would help reduce crimes of various kinds and the collection of evidence against the guilty. Later, the minister also inaugurated the file management system in Deputy Commissioner Mardan’s office.
Minister Atif Khan said the project is in line with Digital Pakistan’s vision, which aims to develop and improve security in cities by using advanced technology to improve the quality of life, improve the efficiency of urban operations and public health To increase services and strengthen competitiveness to meet the security concerns of current and future generations. He said;
“Through both the Safe City Mardan project and the paperless file management system, we are building a future for Mardan that is safe and smart – a future that improves the quality of life in our communities while saving time, energy and resources”
Both projects were created in collaboration with the KP IT Board, District Police Office Mardan, DC Office Mardan and the National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) University of Engineering and Technology. The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Safe City Mardan project encompasses a holistic approach to creating a safe city through the intelligent and secure deployment of surveillance systems at critical intersections. The system is powered by facial recognition and is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that allows the system to detect weapons, mobs, border violations and camera tampering.
A handout said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s government’s Safe City Mardan Project includes a holistic approach to achieving a safe city by intelligently and safely deploying surveillance systems at critical intersections.
The system is backed by a facial recognition feature and is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that allows the system to detect weapons, mobs, border violations and camera tampering. To ensure the public is following SOPs during disease outbreaks, the system can independently identify who is wearing face masks and whether proper social distancing protocols are being followed.
One of the most salient features of the project is that the AI-powered systems will significantly reduce human involvement in monitoring live events recorded by CCTV cameras, thus eliminating the room for human error. Often these cameras collect event data of no significant value; With AI-based technology, the focus is drawn to each targeted event and can immediately alert the responsible authorities.
This paperless file management system ensures timely management of tasks, empowering DCs to keep track of workflow and counteract data tampering. With the system installed, DCs can easily access files and processes while away from the office, and a KP-FMS mobile app allows officers to review, tag, check status and even create files.
With AI-based technology, the focus is drawn to each targeted event and can immediately alert the responsible authorities. Regardless, to achieve both efficiency and transparency for KP’s staff, the paperless file management system will automate the DC office’s file tracking system to streamline internal work and document flow between the Commissioners’ offices to the DCs and subsequently to the Teams involved in supporting the tasks.
As the first company to implement such a system, the Mardan DC office is paving the way for a solution that will be rolled out to all DC offices and other Mardan police departments in the future.
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