The initiative will see Vumacam installing an additional 1,850 CCTV cameras in the city, of which 350 will be installed in Alexandra, Diepsloot and Soweto.
The Alexandra CPF believes if number plate recognition cameras are installed in the township crime will be reduced.A plan to roll out number plate recognition technology in Alexandra, Diepsloot and Soweto has been given a provisional thumbs up by community crime-fighting groups.
“Areas such as Alex and Diepsloot have been without this type of resource and we are excited to be able to cover these spaces,” said CAP spokesperson Elyse Golovey.
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