“In partnership with technology provider,Omega Risk Solutions, the Joburg CBD is covered by a protective network of closed-circuit television cameras. On a 24/7 basis potential hotspots of crime are being monitored, suspicious activities identified and the required law enforcement resources deployed to combat the crime.
The success of the operation is reflected in the figures. “There has been a rapid reduction in the incidence of serious and violent crimes in the Joburg inner-city over the past five years,” says Minnaar. “We hardly see crimes such as bank robberies, ATM bombings or armed holdups in areas covered by the cameras anymore.”

As the system gets extended into other areas adjacent to the CBD such as Doornfontein, Berea, Hillbrow and Langlaagte, its effectiveness will also continue to grow. Contact crime such as assaults, theft from vehicles and pickpocketing are also showing a sharp decline.”

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