Colombia. The president, Juan Manuel Santos together with the Minister of the Interior, Juan Fernando Cristo and the commander of the General Police, Rodolfo Palomino, launched the strategy 'Live Safe, Live in Peace', with which it seeks to increase the fight against common crime in 11 cities where the largest number of crimes is generated, with the use of technological means.
According to the Minister of the Interior, in 2010 the country only had 920 security cameras throughout the national territory, "during the first term of President Santos, 4,375 security cameras were put into operation."
With the new agreement, between the first of January 2015 and December 31, 2018, 6,734 cameras will be installed, for a total of 12,029 devices in operation.
President Santos said that "it is about being vigilant on all fronts, so as not to give truce to criminals and those who are generating insecurity in the cities and in the countryside."
"The large cities that have managed to reduce insecurity rates, point out how the good use of technology has contributed enormously, not only to pursue, capture and convict criminals, but also as a preventive measure, where the cameras come to appear," explained the head of state.
Initially, the agreement will allow security devices to be implemented during 2015 in Valledupar, Riohacha, Pasto, Cúcuta and Cali, with 1,120 video surveillance cameras, with an investment of $45,281 million pesos (about US$17.4 million).
However, until 2018, other cities in the country such as Medellín, Pereira, Ibagué, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Bogotá, Villavicencio and Neiva, will benefit.
