DYSFUNCTIONAL OF CCTV CAMERA @ MANY POLICE STATIONS IN KENDRAPARA POLICE DISTRICT(!).
Bureau,Odishabarta
BHUBANESWAR: Dysfunctional of CCTV Camera at many police stations under Kendrapara Police district according to RTI source from Pradeep Pradhan,Convenor,RTI,Odisha.
As described by Pradhan,CCTV defunct in 50% of police Stations of Kendrapara district.
Though CCTV camera defunct in Nikirei Police station from 28.2.2019, the IIC reported on 20.7.20 after one and half year,SDPO, Pattamundai has reported about dysfunctional of CCTV since one year, SP Kendrapara has not taken any steps to repair it(!).
Introduction: A CCTV (closed-circuit television) system is widely used across the globe. This system allows the use of videos cameras to monitor the interior and exterior of a property, transmitting the signal to a monitor or set of monitors. It acts as deterrent to criminals and anyone carrying out illegal activities and helps a lot to Criminal investigation team to identify crime and criminals. Through surveillance cameras, the police can both prevent crimes from happening and can quickly solve criminal cases with material evidence. In addition, surveillance cameras protect against property theft, and vandalism.Keeping in view, the Home Deptartment,Govt of Odisha has taken up project of installing CCTV camera in various locations and at police station.
Unfortunately, the CCTV cameras installed are seen defunct in many places for months together.
The purpose of installation of CCTV camera has been defeated in Kendrapara district.
On behalf of “Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhijan”(OSAA), RTI Applications have been submitted to SP office of many districts to monitor functioning of CCTV camera and how it has helped to check the crime. The result is very disturbing.
Filling of RTI to SP, Kendrapara, Sri Manoranjan Jena ( M- 9777472990) , RTI Activist of Derabishi block of Kendrapara district had filed two RTI Applications dt. 27.5.20 and 29.6.20 in the office of Superintendent of Police (SP), Kendrapara seeking information about details of installation of CCTV camera in various police stations, details of purchase , warrantry of Camera , name of the organization installed CCTV camera in police stations, date of reporting to SP about dysfunctional of CCTV camera.
In response to RTI Application dt. 27.5.20., the PIO-cum-IIC, Nikirei Police station reported on 14.6.20 that CCTV camera has been defunct from 28.2.19 just before the General Election.On RTI Application filed on 29.6.20, the PIO, office of SP, Kendrapara provided the following information on 7.8.20.
| Name of Police Station | Name of agency entrusted to install CCTV camera | Whether CCTV defunct or working | Date of reporting to SP, Kendrapara on dysfunctional of CCTV |
| SP Office, Jajang | M/S Computer World , Near Electric Office , Kajala, Kendrapara | CCTV working | |
| SDPO office, Kendrapara | Best Enterprises , Bhubaneswar | DO | |
| Kendrapara Town Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. Plot No.- A/23, Madhusudan Nagar, Unit-9, Bhubaneswar Ph- 06742394470 | DO | |
| Derabisi Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | DO | |
| Aul Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | DO | |
| Rajnagar Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | DO | |
| Marshaghai Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | DO | |
| Talachuan Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | DO | |
| Pattamundai Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | DO | |
| Patakura Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | DO | |
| Rajkanika Police Station | Adino Telecom Ltd., Mumbai | Defunct | 9.1.20 |
| Mahakalapada Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | Defunct | 5.2.20 |
| Pattamundai Police Station | Amtel Com ( P) Ltd, Bhubaneswar | Defunct | 3.7.20 |
| Jambu Marine Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | Defunct | 4.7.20 |
| Tantiapala Police Station ( marine) | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | Defunct | 6.7.20 |
| Energy Police Station , Kajala | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | Defunct | 7.7.20 |
| Nikirei Police Station | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | Defunct | 20.7.20 |
| Kendrapara Sadar PS | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | Defunct | 30.7.20 |
| SDPO office, Pattamundai | Micro System Infotech & Telecom ( P) Ltd. | Defunct | 12.3.20 |
Analysis of the information,50% of the police station do not have functional CCTV Camera, Many police stations do not report SP about dysfunctional of CCTV camera for years and months together. For an example, the CCTV Cameras’ are lying defunct in Nikirei Police Satiation since 28.2.2019.But the IIC, Nikirei reported it to SP, Kendrapara on 20.7.20 after one and half year. Similarly at Many of police Station reported to SP, Kendrapara about dysfunctional of CCTV just after filling RTI Application dt. 29.6.20. It shows that the IIC of Police Stations do not bother to inform SP about dysfunctional of CCTV.On 12.3.20, the SDPO, Pattamundai reported to SP, Kendrapara that CCTV has been defunct since 6 months. Though one year has passed, SP, Kendrapara has not taken any steps to repair it and make CCTV functional. It is presumed that there is deliberate attempt by police stations to keep CCTV camera defunct and the authority is also careless to make it functional.
Input; Pradip Pradhan
