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Hyderabad: Inspector General of Police Sindh has formally inaugurated Hyderabad’s first Community Policing Command and Control Center, marking a significant move toward technology-driven law enforcement and enhanced urban security. The state of the art control center has been established at the SSP Office Hyderabad under a public-private partnership, aimed at monitoring a network of modern surveillance cameras installed by CPK in collaboration with the Hyderabad Range.
Addressing the ceremony, Community Policing Karachi founder Murad Soni said that the time had come to give back to the land of Sindh. He announced that after Karachi, similar initiatives including installation of surveillance cameras and tree plantation drives would be expanded to Hyderabad and other cities. He revealed that in the first phase, 200 advanced CCTV cameras are being installed across of Hyderabad. He further stated that all future road infrastructure projects will mandatorily include security features and surveillance systems in their PC-1 plans.
Major development projects, including Autobahn Road, Qasim Chowk Underpass and Shahbaz Chowk will have cameras officially integrated, while the Hyderabad Ring Road project will also be equipped with a modern monitoring and security system. Murad Soni further announced that in the next phase, a joint and advanced “15 Helpline Center” will be established connecting Hyderabad and Jamshoro to improve emergency response and coordination.
IG Sindh Javed Alam Odho said that the law and order situation in Hyderabad has already improved and will further strengthen with the introduction of electronic surveillance. “Modern policing no longer relies on traditional checkpoints; instead, technology and smart monitoring systems are key to effective crime control,” he said.
He added that facial recognition technology and advanced cameras will help identify wanted suspects and suspicious vehicles while smart policing will also tighten the noose around non-custom paid and stolen vehicles. He emphasized that traditional checkpoints will gradually be replaced with smart patrolling and camera-based monitoring systems. The IG Sindh stressed that sustainable peace is only possible with public ownership and participation, adding that while monitoring and action against criminals remain the responsibility of the police, community cooperation is equally essential.
