Bengaluru: A high-level delegation from Dubai police, led by Brigadier Turki Bin Fares, director of the general department of operations, along with seven senior officers, visited the Bengaluru city police headquarters on Monday to study the implementation of technologies under the Safe City project.The delegation visited the police command and control centre, the Namma 112 integrated emergency response platform, and the Traffic Management Centre (TMC).
The Dubai officers held extensive discussions with city police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh and other senior officials on contemporary policing methods adopted in the city, with a focus on CCTV surveillance networks, analytical tools, and tech-driven law enforcement strategies. They assessed the city’s public safety infrastructure, including the command room equipped with CCTV surveillance and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems. The team also reviewed Namma 112, the city’s centralised emergency helpline connecting citizens to police, fire brigade, and ambulance services. The delegation later visited the TMC to observe traffic surveillance infrastructure and operational strategies, examining intelligent transportation systems, live traffic monitoring, and digital solutions addressing mobility challenges in the rapidly expanding metropolis. Singh told TOI that the Dubai delegation appreciated Namma 112’s quick response time and the use of tech in bringing down the crime rate. “The conditions are different in Dubai and Bengaluru — infrastructure, population, and other factors. But they wanted to study how we manage a large population and crime. They chose Bengaluru because it is an IT city and globally recognised,” he said. A senior officer added that the delegates also appreciated the safety islands designed for women and child safety and the crowd management during New Year celebrations. The exchange enabled both forces to share insights on urban safety strategies, emergency response frameworks, and traffic management technologies.
