Drivers beware the eye of the law
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JING’AN police are using big data analytics at their newly built command center to catch lawbreaking motorists. It’s the first project of its kind in Shanghai.
Police have installed an upgraded version of 24-hour, high-definition cameras at main intersections. They are an advancement over current cameras that mostly record only illegal parking and speeding.
Cang Dingjun, vice traffic squad captain, said Jing’an police worked with telecom operators to establish a program that uses pattern recognition algorithms.
“We build a statistical model and set parameters,” he said. “If the cameras detect ‘abnormal figures’ different to preset ones, they will automatically take photos and a 10-second video to record information like plate numbers.”
More than 2,000 cameras in public areas around the district will be upgraded and included in the new system. No timetable for completion of that project was given.
Traffic officers in the command center monitor 28 screens connected to the cameras, notifying officers on the ground as soon as they spot traffic offenses, accidents or unusual congestion.
“This new project enables us to deploy officers on the streets more efficiently,” Cang said.
Monitoring is the most intense on 31 roads, mainly around schools, hospitals, traffic hubs as well as commercial buildings, where congestion and traffic violations are common.
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