The Ghana Police Service has officially activated its surveillance centre to check and police drivers across the country.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Aboagye-Nyarko said the surveillance program under the new Police Administration was rolled out to make sure indiscipline on the roads was reduced.
Superintendent of Police, Dr Samuel Sasu Mensah, Director of MTTD, said the ongoing monitoring system was on major roads and intersections in all 18 police regions.
The system captures road networks throughout the country which would help the MTTD to monitor the level of indiscipline on the roads.
The centre, which is managed by the MTTD, conducts traffic monitoring and surveillance throughout the country with the help of special CCTV cameras called Intelligence Video Surveillance (IVS), which are installed at various intersections, vital installations, and highways across the country.
How The System Works
The surveillance cameras are manned by agents who monitor consoles and look out for road traffic offences such as unauthorised parking, dangerous driving, soliciting for passengers or alighting passengers at unauthorised places and the disregard for road markings among others.
Agents noted offences and identified vehicles including registration number, colour and make of the vehicle and forward the information to the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) for further checks.
The confirmed information is then forwarded to the Police Station within the jurisdiction of the offence for prosecution.
Source: News Ghana
