THE Davao city government is pushing through a plan of installing closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) at three checkpoint sites in the city.
Davao City Public Safety Command Center (PSCC) chief Magno G. Adalin Jr. told local media t putting up of more CCTVs in the city is part of strengthening its security measures.
Adalin said the wireless security and surveillance cameras will be positioned at checkpoint sites in Sirawan, Toril; Ilang, Tibungco; and Lacson, Calinan.
He said the city government has already allocated P10 million for the project.
He added that one system provider has already submitted its concept proposal to the local government.
“It’s just a matter of implementation,” Adalin said.
The PSCC chief also bared the installation of more CCTVs in key areas of the citym like the City Hall building, Sanguniang Panglungsod, People’s Park, Rizal Park and Sta. Ana wharf.
The city government had much earlier put in place CCTVs in 16 major intersections of the city as part of the Traffic Signalization System aimed at addressing traffic concerns and reducing traffic accidents.
Adalin said the system caused the apprehension of some 13,000 drivers for violating traffic regulations last year.
He said most of the violations involved cases of obstruction, illegal parking and swerving.
He noted though that there was a decline in the number of traffic violators in 2011, saying that drivers have become more disciplined.
“Even without traffic enforcers, drivers have learned to follow traffic rules,” he said.
In April last year, the Traffic Management Center reported that between 70 and 100 traffic violators were monitored everyday through the CCTVs. [PIA 11/CARINA L. CAYON]
