Matooke Republic
Friday, July 4, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
Matooke Republic
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
Matooke Republic
No Result
View All Result

SECURITY: Have security organs effectively used the installed CCTV cameras to curb crime?

Norman Mwambazi by Norman Mwambazi
September 8, 2019
in Features
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Several years ago, the only places where you would see CCTV cameras were on rich people’s perimeter fences, banks, government buildings and the airport. That is not the case today. The escalating crime rate in Kampala and its suburbs prompted government to procure and install CCTV cameras on every corner of the street, some highways, and dark spots. The situation changed from not seeing cameras in town to them seeing us.

Since the installation of this surveillance technology in and around town, there have been success stories and some bottlenecks which make one wonder whether Police and other security organs have exhaustively used these CCTVs to curb crime.

The positives

RELATED POSTS

Luxury Getaway at Just $70: Discover Affordable Comfort at Dolphin Suites

Forest Cottages Unveils Extended Stay Offers with Exclusive Perks

Before these CCTVs were installed, criminals were roaming around town like it was their house and they at some extent run it. CCTVs have to some extent instilled fear in criminals because they (criminals) now have it at the back of their criminal minds that someone somewhere is watching them and as a result, the crime rate has steadily gone down. Talk about steady progress.

CCTV footage has been used on several occasions to identify criminals. Examples of this include the widely reported gruesome murder of a bodaboda rider in Kakeeka, Rubaga division. The orchestrators of this heinous act were arrested by Police after investigations using this footage.

Another example is the Ziggy Wine story where Police released footage of how Ziggy was dropped to Mulago Hospital after an accident that rendered him unconscious. This helped Police refute claims that he was tortured and his fingers cut off before leaving him for dead.

Just yesterday, Police released footage captured by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera where a yet to be identified man alleged to have kidnapped a one Nagirinya Mariam and her driver Kitayimbwa that were killed on August 28, 2019 was seen in a car. Investigations are in high gear to bring that man and his accomplices to book.

With all that in mind, the CCTV initiative is proving to be a success story and we are sure the bottlenecks will be fixed soon as more officers are trained on how to detect crime before it even happens.

People’s reaction

There have been complaints from members of the public that some sections of the city are not under CCTV coverage, and that some police officers are sometimes reluctant to reply to people’s crime reports, as well as asking for ‘kitu kidogo’ before they swing into action.

Another worry is the quality of footage captured. On several occasions when Police has needed help from the public to identify criminals captured by these CCTV cameras, the footage is of poor quality making it almost impossible to identify them. We don’t want to think that the cameras are of poor quality, we will hugely blame the poor footage produced to poor lighting in the city.

After seeing how important CCTV cameras are, people are now asking government to find a way of subsidizing their prices so that they can be more affordable to be installed on their property. This matter has been discussed in Parliament already. 

Police reaction

In response to the above, Police Director of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) AIGP Felix Baryamwisaki said that Police is in advanced plans to install cameras at Police post reception areas to see which of the officers are involved in those allegations. There are also plans to install CCTV cameras in other parts of the country.

Related

Tags: CCTV CamerasUganda police
Share2Tweet2Send
Norman Mwambazi

Norman Mwambazi

Writing is my substitute for worry. Live. Love. Laugh. Be Good.

Related Posts

Police arrest boda boda gang captured on CCTV

by Matooke Republic
3 years ago

...

Police expose number plates of traffic offenders

by Matooke Republic
3 years ago

...

Police move to introduce body cameras

by Matooke Republic
3 years ago

...

Police explain why 450 CCTV cameras are non-functional

by Matooke Republic
3 years ago

...

Police to deploy 160 officers to Somalia

by Matooke Republic
4 years ago

...

Next Post

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Two murdered along Entebbe Express Way, Mugabe dies aged 95 while Mugisha Muntu says ousting Museveni is not yet their priority

Former Uganda Cranes captain Ibrahim Sekagya named in Red Bull Salzburg’s best ever ‘Top 11’ alongside Sadio Mane

RECOMMENDED

Chairperson Board of Directors at the Petroleum Authority Ms. Lynda Biribonwa.

Johnnie Walker to celebrate women in leadership with another She Walks event this Friday

July 3, 2025
Mable Ndaula, Executive Director, dfcu Foundation.

OPINION: Realising Uganda’s Agricultural Renaissance Requires Strong Private Sector Participation

July 3, 2025
  • 643 Followers
  • 23.9k Followers

MOST VIEWED

  • Here is how to use NIRA’s new online portal to register or renew your national ID

    3776 shares
    Share 1510 Tweet 944
  • Dj Karo finally wins over Cedric Babu’s heart, introduction underway

    179 shares
    Share 72 Tweet 45
  • Kampala University proprietor Prof Kateregga’s wife rejects DNA results indicating one of three children is not his, demands fresh test in the United States

    90 shares
    Share 36 Tweet 23
  • DNA test confirms late MP Ssegirinya was father to only 4 of 9 children presented after his death

    84 shares
    Share 34 Tweet 21
  • Pastor Bugingo’s daughter Doreen Gift awarded scholarship to Arizona State University in the US

    59 shares
    Share 24 Tweet 15
Matooke Republic

Uganda's only free Newspaper. Out every Thursday. Freshly peeled info. kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos

© Matooke Republic 2024

© Matooke Republic 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.