CCTV Aids BPS Catch Criminals

Police installing cameras PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Police installing cameras PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Police Service (BPS) deputy public relations officer, senior superintendent Near Bagali has revealed that surveillance cameras installed in Gaborone and Francistown have detected 791 crimes since 2019.

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras were introduced by the BPS as their infinite mission to aid in the prevention of crime by detecting the crimes in real-time.

In addition, the high-resolution cameras by Huawei would assist the police find evidence, crime detection and recovery of goods adding that such cameras could be used to identify criminals. Bagali told The Monitor that surveillance cameras have become a critical tool in preventing crimes and supporting investigations.

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