Daily Times

The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) Police Integrated Command, Control & Communication Centre (IC3) secured more than 31,543 observations that warranted first information report in 83 cases and interception of more than 141 suspicious persons by the Police Reform Unit and Dolphin Squad and a thorough probing of 2,516 suspicious vehicles during August.

According to details, a total of 1,471 vehicles and motor bikes were spotted and intercepted for having no or non-standard number plates and action was taken duly by the ground units thereof. The OMC employs state of the art closed circuit television cameras surveillance operations through the geo-strategic grid of cameras within the metropolis. More than 33 rallies and protests were monitored and security measures were ensured. Electronic Ticketing Centre recorded 9,552,778 violations of traffic laws out of which traffic signal violations across Lahore alone stood up to a staggering 3,879,868.

The 15 emergency helpline received 420,428 calls, out of which, 320,822 calls were considered hoaxes and an approximately 46,503 calls were of genuine concerns. Around 19,205 of the calls received sought for information, consultancy, traffic management or CTP help.

The Media Monitoring Centre continued its campaign regarding road safety and efficient use of 15 emergency helpline on its official Twitter account of PSCA and official Facebook account of Punjab Safe Cities. PPIC3 served Electronic Data Evidence Acquisition requests initiated by Punjab police and other law enforcing agencies by releasing data pertaining to more than 207 heinous crime cases. The PSCA Public Safety app also set its mark high this month thereby contributing to the recovery of four persons, three stolen cars, 129 motorbikes and seven auto-rickshaws through its Lost & Found centre.

The PSCA has initiated a crackdown in coordination with Punjab police and CTP against illegal and NCP vehicles. PSCA utilised its unprecedented public address sound systems capable of two-way communication at around 250 locations across the city on important national days. These systems are tasked to manage traffic, conflict and mob in any developing situations.

Published in Daily Times, September 3^rd 2018.