By delivering efficient city surveillance systems for instance, governments are able to reduce crime, increase citizen safety, and stop vandalism. The latter is a major problem within the Central Business Districts of Kenyan cities such as Nairobi, which has been hit by a spate of muggings and armed robberies recently as well as public spaces like the Kenyatta National Hospital.
In addition, Kenya is making considerable infrastructure investments to help boost the local economy such as the expansion of fibre network access across the country and these have to be protected from vandals and thieves.
When it comes to critical facilities like these, city management needs to be prepared for all sorts of threats. Everything from incidents and theft to terrorism and natural disasters can cause process disruption and safety hazard.
With the use of effective surveillance solutions, local government can manage some of these challenging situations – and make sure its infrastructure and facilities run as smoothly as possible.
For instance:
Cities can start off with a few small changes that make a big difference and by so doing, can move towards making their people and infrastructure even safer.