Traffic tickets to drivers in the mail

Nov 23, 2019 Letters

Dear Editor,

I would like to comment on the number of illegal activities that are being caught by cameras situated around the city.
It was reported some months ago that over 100 surveillance cameras were strategically placed across the city as part of the Safe City System.
The Safe City System is a component of the US$36M National Broadband Project, which was funded by the China Exim (Export-Import) bank and implemented through the services of Chinese technologies company, Huawei.
Several persons had hailed the initiative as a step forward in public security.
Today, I too would like to lend my support to the initiative that is continuing to increase in success.
The numerous criminal activities that are caught on camera around the city are of great help to authorities.
More culprits are being caught and placed before the courts at a faster rate.
It is amazing, however, how persons have not come to terms with the fact that smarter cities are becoming technologically equipped to up their security.
Many young persons in particular continue to engage in petty crime including cell phone snatching, forgetting that the cameras are in strategic locations and hot spots.
Drivers, too, have not taken heed to what is happening.
It is only a matter of time before photo evidence and a ticket in the mail for flouting the law become a norm.
Editor, I implore the authorities to commence a widespread campaign to promote the use of cameras in our society.
I implore them further to increase enforcement through camera evidence so that criminals and wrongdoers are reminded that eyes are always on them in this new Guyana.
With our oil economy on the way, authorities need to make it clear to these criminals and aspiring criminals who is charge.
Justice for Guyana

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