The police department plans to integrate public and private CCTV camera systems with the police CCTV camera system, thereby improving crime detection.
In its initial phase, about 2000 CCTV cameras of private institutions, including houses in Colombo city, are to be connected to the police camera network.
It is reported that this work is to be started immediately and that individuals and private institutions using CCTV systems are to be encouraged to connect their camera systems to the Colombo Police CCTV system.
As the second phase, steps will be taken to integrate the police camera system with cameras across the country.
Although there are a large number of CCTV cameras in Colombo houses and private institutions, their current impact on crime prevention is minimal. The police department currently has only 176 CCTV cameras.