BMA aims for a million 'Miracle Eyes' to keep capital safe
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TO PREVENT CRIME in the capital, a million surveillance cameras will be deployed across the city as part of the "Miracle Eyes" project.
Metropolitan Police, TOT and Kasikornbank have joined up to help the public register and get closed-circuit television cameras to install at their homes.
Deputy Metropolitan chief Pol Maj-General Adul Narongsak, who initiated the project, said yesterday that people could apply at the Metropolitan Police headquarters and TOT branches around Bangkok.
The first year would see 100,000 CCTVs installed, the second year 400,000 CCTVs and the third year 500,000.
The system would be linked up with one of the two control centres – Metropolitan Police and Thung Song Hong Station – and the local police station.
So, if a home is robbed, homeowners can report the crime via CCTV. The surveillance camera will also watch over people’s homes when they are away. Its Red Line system will help people sleep easy, as homeowners and the police will be automatically alerted if any accidents happen.
Special promotions will be launched next year, and there will also be safety programmes for taxis, public transport and private cars.
Six months ago, the BMA separately set up a Facebook page for the “Bangkok Eyes” project and has received more than 121 complaints from the public since then.
