Sri Lanka Police commences mobile CCTV operation in Colombo

The Sri Lanka Police have commenced a mobile close circuit TV (CCTV) operation in Colombo to monitor violations of traffic rules. Inspector General of Police (IGP), N.K. Ilangakoon says the mobile CCTV operation has been introduced to the country for the first time to monitor road rule violators, especially vehicle drivers, and criminals.
The Police Department yesterday launched including Police Mobile Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) to detect traffic offenders and criminals. The police have prepared a special vehicle with all sophisticated equipment to carry out the mobile operation. The van has been fitted with equipment worth Rs. 227 million imported from Singapore. The Police have said that the camera system placed at strategic locations s can observe people entering and leaving the city and they will be operated 24 hours a day to deter the rising crimes in the country. The police say that the equipment could capture pictures from a 1.5 kilometer distance and the picture could be zoomed up to 32 pixels. The mobile vehicle has the facility to accommodate three to four operators. According to the IGP, the police have plans to introduce two more mobile CCTV units within the next two months.