National police response to crime wave - more cameras for cops on bicycles and Segways

[webfact]

National police response to crime wave - more cameras for cops on bicycles and Segways

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

BANGKOK: -- A National Police Bureau spokesman has explained the policy of the "policeman of tomorrow" or the Police 4.0 project.

 

One of the ways that crime will be dealt with is to equip patrols on push bikes with evidence gathering cameras.

 

There will also be more helmet cams on motorcycle cops and those that get about on Sec ways, said TNA. Thaivisa understand they meant Segways, the two wheeled, self balancing electric vehicle.

 

Songphon Watanachai announced the moves for the Region 6 Metropolitan police.

 

He also said that to combat crime an additional 64 street CCTV cameras would be installed in and along a 1.2km section of Yaowarat Road in Chinatown. This will make the total coverage in that area 161 cameras.

 

The new cameras are part of what the force calls "G-Eyes" in English though no one explained what the "G" stood for in the TNA story.

 

TNA also said that the public could now report serious crime through an application that they said could be found at "police I lert you".

 

Source: Thai News Network

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-16

[whatawonderfulday]

Cops on push bikes. Given the state of obesity of many BIB then the exercise will do them good.

[rkidlad]

Thailand 4.0. Oh, how they love their buzz words here. 

 

Campaigns, banners and buzzwords. How much money and time wasted? Will their cameras be on 24/7 or not when collecting tea money? 

Edited March 15, 2017 by rkidlad

[yellowboat]

A crime wave after happiness has been brought back to the Thai people ?   Tis unthinkable.  Police work just does not fit the job description of an RTP officer, shakedowns, yes, but policing?  No

[colinneil]

More cameras in police stations/offices etc, would possibly help reduce the crime wave.

Catch the criminals in the act.

[Get Real]

Everything is so modern today. Police with cameras on Segways!
Maybe that would have been perfect to grab the running naked woman before 1 km running a couple of days ago.

 

However a wonder how many accidents it´s going to be on Segways when the concentrated policman get a phonecall and still driving full speed?
On the other hand it will be hillariously funny video clips if posted!

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

More cameras in police stations/offices etc, would possibly help reduce the crime wave.

Catch the criminals in the act.

"police I lert you".

 

Don't worry, someone will lert them on the app.

[Emster23]

I imagine lots of the screen shots will be of exterior concrete walls the bikes happen to be leaning against. "Hey, no one said we actually had to go out and patrol, did they?"

[mtls2005]

One Segway, one cop.

 

One camera, one cop.

 

Sounds oddly familiar?

[Jonmarleesco]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the ways that crime will be dealt with is to equip patrols on push bikes with evidence gathering cameras.

On pushbike? They don't usually suggest they have enough energy to pedal. And I don't see the latest 'innovations' changing that.

[Jonmarleesco]

4 hours ago, Get Real said:

Everything is so modern today. Police with cameras on Segways!
Maybe that would have been perfect to grab the running naked woman before 1 km running a couple of days ago.

 

However a wonder how many accidents it´s going to be on Segways when the concentrated policman get a phonecall and still driving full speed?
 On the other hand it will be hillariously funny video clips if posted!

'On the other hand it will be hillariously (sic) funny video clips if posted!' For which the cops will mount their bikes, Segways, and even Sec ways, track down the offending poster(s), and threaten them with defamation suits.

[trainman34014]

''Policemen of Tomorrow''.  Laughable.    Presumably he means ''Mafia of Tomorrow''...Maifa 4.Project !!

[worgeordie]

How many times have i seen this already Police on bikes,

then they must get a puncture and the bikes are put away, .

regards worgeordie

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Don't bother wasting your money!! You can spend as much as you want on cameras but the only images or video you will get is them inside their stations of police boxes.

 

They only go out once a month on collection day.

 

Not interested in law enforcement.

[Destiny1990]

Yes cops need be more out on bicycles patrolling.

[elgordo38]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

A National Police Bureau spokesman has explained the policy of the "policeman of tomorrow" or the Police 4.0 project.

The flatfoot on the beat years ago did just fine. The policeman of tomorrow seems Dubai is experimenting with that. Anything has to be an improvement. 

[timendres]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He also said that to combat crime

One idea might be to stop destroying the economy. People with good paying jobs tend to commit less crime.

[elgordo38]

10 minutes ago, timendres said:

One idea might be to stop destroying the economy. People with good paying jobs tend to commit less crime.

Another makes to much sense comment. Pass the aspirin ooops thats bad for my kidneys. 

[Redline]

Anything but enforcement!

[dcnx]

They need to put them on kid sized tricycles and big wheels, it would be fitting. 

[Freed1948]

Image them riding a Sedgeway on Bangkok's footpaths!!!

[MobileContent]

Police 4.0 - They have not even reached 1.0

[jaywalker]

14 hours ago, dcnx said:

They need to put them on kid sized tricycles and big wheels, it would be fitting. 

This is what they need.