Technology
Cape Town’s all-seeing eye
Using a network of surveillance cameras – both on the ground and in the air – Cape Town can better respond to incidents and keep the public safe.
01 March 2025
Every step you take: A still from drone footage shows law enforcement officials on parade in the Cape Town CBD.
For more than a decade, the City of Cape Town has used its CCTV camera network to detect criminal incidents and curb crime.
According to recent stats from the metro police’s strategic surveillance unit, the number of incidents detected with CCTV grew from 22 498 in 2022/2023, to 43 457 in 2023/2024, a 63% increase.
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