Neglected CCTV networks leave critical gaps in urban security
CCTV cameras have become an important tool in preventing crime, tracking suspects and assisting investigations. Yet, across Goa's towns, inadequate maintenance, defunct equipment and delays in expanding surveillance networks have weakened this vital layer of public security. The assault on the four-year-old girl has brought Mapusa's defunct CCTV surveillance network into focus, exposing another serious gap in
PUBLIC SAFETY: CRACKS IN THE SYSTEM | Manpower, mobility gaps undermine policing across Goa
What makes a town safe? Police patrols, functioning CCTV cameras and secure public spaces should be the basic requirements. Yet, across Goa, shortcomings in all three have left residents and public spaces vulnerable. Abandoned buildings provide hideouts for anti-social elements, while defunct surveillance cameras and gaps in police patrolling expose serious weaknesses in urban security. An on-ground assessment by Guilherme Almeida, Agnelo Pereira, Vibha Verma and Vikram Nayak
