JKJR TO INSTALL 1,000 CCTV BY SEPT TO NAB TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

KUALA LUMPUR - More than 1,000 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras would be installed on roads throughout the country to nab traffic offenders said Road Safety Department Director Datuk Suret Singh.

Suret Singh said the installation of CCTVs would be carried out in stages from May, with the installation of such CCTV cameras at 10 locations in Perak and Selangor.

JKJR will install more CCTV at selected places troughout the country.

We hope that this action will reduce the accidents and reduce the traffic offenders in Malaysia.

“We are going to fix more than 1,000 CCTVs at selected locations throughout the country, especially at traffic lights and to curb speed violation among the road users,” he told reporters after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between JKJR and Tamil daily, Makkal Osai.

Suret Singh said JKJR was focused on pursuing a recommendation to build special lanes for motorcycles which can reduce fatalities involving motorcyclists and pillion riders by 85 per cent.

He said road accidents, especially those involving motorcyclists has been increasing due to the lack of special lanes for motorcycles.

“Most road accidents in our country involves motorcyclists because they don’t have a proper lane for the motorcycles and since there are no special lanes, most of them misuse their rights by riding on main roads.

“For now we are focusing on the need to build proper motorcycle lanes and we will make sure such lanes are build as soon as possible,” he said.

He added that poor road conditions and mechanical problems have also been identified as contributing factors for the increase in number of accidents.

“According to a survey carried out by JKJR, 30 per cent of the accidents are caused by mechanical problems, 30 per cent due to road conditions and 40 per cent human error,” said Suret Singh.

UTM develops CCTV that can record images in the dark

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has developed a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera system which can produce clear and accurate images even in the dark.

The system, developed by the university's Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Research Group headed by Prof Dr Zulkepli Majid of the Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, has the potential to be the best crime monitoring system.

Developed from the idea of Mohd Farid Mohd Ariff, 30, one of the 16 researchers in the group, it is an integration of modern imaging technology and geomatics, said Dr Zulkepli.

"The system involves three primary components -- gathering of data offline and online, space calibration and data processing," he told reporters at the university in Skudai.

He said the camera integrated three digital imaging technologies, namely high-resolution video camera, near infra-red filter and 3D stereo adapter, which could record 3D images in a bright or dark environment.

The space calibration component is a 3D calibration adapter used to calibrate space which would be recorded by the closed circuit camera, he said.

The data processing component identifies the image through the photogrammetry method which gives accurate and fast measurement of the subject in physical terms such as height, condition and form of the face, he added.

Dr Zulkepli said the research on the system took two years and the effectiveness of the system was tested from all angles.

He said the market price of the CCTV system was RM60,000, much higher than the normal CCTV camera, but its capacity to produce fast and accurate images was significant.

"We are trying to commercialise the CCTV system through the TechnoFund grant of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry," he said, adding that it was being targeted for areas which were dark or without lighting.

MACC proposed special room equipped with CCTV for witness

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is proposed to create a special room for the examination of witnesses and recording the statement, which has equipment of closed circuit television (CCTV), so the investigation can be carried comfortably.

MACC also need to identify and specify criteria for defining the inquiry in terms of time setting, convenience of witnesses and officers without interrupt the investigations.

The proposed improvements are among the eight recommendations contained in inspection reports of death related inquiry procedure Teoh Beng Hock, MACC Complaints Committee, chaired by former Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Mohd Noor Abdullah.

Complaints Committee established to monitor the handling of complaints regarding misconduct against the MACC officers, as well as to identify weaknesses in procedures that may cause complaints; and make recommendations on work procedures, if deemed fit and proper.

Committee established since February last year that also comprises the former Deputy Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Muhammad Mohd Noor, former Director General of the Public Complaints Bureau Datuk Wan Abdul Wahab Abdullah, Solicitor and Advocate of Messrs Chooi & Co.

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The report also suggested that the investigation look into the factor of health, comfort and safety of witnesses and the responsibility of officers to testify until the witness left the premises of the MACC.

MACC also have to develop aspects of physical security such as fencing equipment, installation of grille, security guards and CCTV equipment to ensure worker safety, as well as increasing equipment and logistics requirements in terms of computer facilities to the proposed construction of the complex aspects of the MACC to ensure comfort, security and confidentiality.

In addition, the MACC urged to improve and update the Standing Orders of the Commissioner-General of the handling procedures and signed a witness statement in accordance with the requirements of the investigation and review, review and adapt the procedure of examining witnesses, law enforcement agencies in countries like Hong Kong.

MACC also need to provide comprehensive and intensive training courses for officers to develop skills and expertise in the implementation of the investigation, the report said.

The report submitted to the Chief Commissioner of MACC Datuk Seri Abu Kassim Mohamed, together with the Annual Report of Complaints Committee of the MACC in 2009.

Inspection procedures, investigations carried out since July of last year also set the eight terms of reference of the review of whether the MACC has guidelines on aspects of handling and recording witness statements, and decide whether the officer has complied with guidelines on handling witnesses and record statements in the case.

It will also check whether the MACC has guidelines in carrying out examination of the witness (the interrogation), check whether the law allows officers to check and record the answers the witness before the actual process of signing statements, and evaluate the urgency of the investigation in a witness statement signed until late morning.

It also determines whether a witness who obtained permission to return home but choose to stay at the premises of the MACC is the responsibility of the MACC, assess the level of comfort and witnesses through the process of investigation at the premises of the MACC and logistics equipment review and evaluate the physical security of the premises of the MACC.

During the news conference after the ceremony, Mohd Noor declined to comment further on the inspection report of the investigation, the inquest respecting the death of Teoh case going on at this time.

Teoh, 30, who is political secretary to Selangor Exco member, Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on the floor five Masalam Plaza, Shah Alam, on July 16, 2009 after giving a statement about the alleged misuse of the provisions of the state government in Selangor at the MACC office building.

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CASE STUDY - Department of Transport and Main Roads in Toowoomba

Keeping costs down while offering motorists the latest intelligent transport solution was a key objective of the joint project.

Helping to make the roads safe for motorists was a powerful incentive in the introduction of a Wireless Networking Solution and the Motorola One Point Wireless Suite by the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) in Toowoomba.

What’s more, because traffic management systems rely on the network, it has to be up and running as close as possible to 100 per cent of the time, and there has been no outage since commissioning.

With Toowoomba, the gateway to central and outback Queensland, it is vital to keep all road users moving. Not only that, with a population over 100,000 and around 100 traffic intersections using 30 traffic monitoring cameras, the town has plenty of traffic management challenges.

Mr David Playford, traffic systems coordinator, Department of Transport and Main Roads in Toowoomba, is extremely pleased with the Motorola solution comprising Mesh, point to point and point to multi point technology, which connects to the STREAMS Traffic Management System in the Toowoomba area.

“It’s the biggest wireless infrastructure of its kind in South East Asia. It’s been brilliant in that we have saved a lot of money. In addition, it gives us enormous flexibility and we can self manage the whole network from a single point manager system, also provided by Motorola. We’re not reliant on others.”

The Department of Transport and Main Roads and Toowoomba Regional Council in Toowoomba own their own infrastructure, consequently, because there are no leased lines the cost savings are substantial.

“We’ve estimated cost savings at around $1600 per annum per intersection and $4000 per annum for camera sites. The math is simple, and especially meaningful, if you multiply that by 10 to 20 years,” said David.

It remains the case that traffic management is an essential service in the twenty first century. With car numbers increasing every year it becomes a challenge to keep the traffic flowing smoothly and also to offer the latest opportunities for quick response to organisations like emergency services.

One of the other aspects that has been really pleasing is the fact that it’s a fully mobile network. The seamless mobility means that no matter where relevant personnel are in the network, they can connect to the traffic management systems.

David said that he can sit at home, in the car or office and look for issues.

“For example, if we need to get the traffic lights to flash for emergency services co-ordination and provide free flowing traffic, it’s instant management. All without the cost of maintaining a continuous high bandwidth connection by alternate means.”

One of the other advantages is, as Toowoomba grows to maybe double the size, their communications backbone infrastructure can cope.

“We don’t have to upgrade to another system. We can keep adding devices for quite a long time. It’s a turnkey system which we don’t have to touch other than just buying an upgrade license.

“The response vehicles of the department can be monitored and tracked so that management can identify where any vehicle is at any time and because we have enabled communications and video, it’s possible to see the incident. We can react immediately, be connected and monitor the situation,” said David.

Variable Message Signs which operate to warn motorists of interruptions to traffic flow can be instantly programmed and monitored to ensure up to date information is being provided to all road users.

In the past it was a disparate system. Now it’s combined into one solution capable of managing any part of the portfolio.

“We liked the idea of dealing with Motorola as a proven supplier and we’ve found that their gear is extremely robust in noisy environments.”

David recalls old aircraft with Motorola radio equipment in them.

“Motorola have been in this business for a long time, and that’s comforting.

“We did initial trials over three years in Bundaberg, Cairns and Mt Isa but on a smaller scale, then in November 2009 it went 100 percent live. Bundaberg was used as ‘Proof of Concept’ site for Emergency Vehicle Progression. This system conditions traffic signals to turn green for approaching emergency vehicles, and it works. It’s all been presenting as a very stable and dependable wireless communications platform,” he said.

David was fulsome in his praise of the high value level of support provided by Motorola and the good relationship that has been strengthened due to hard work by the Motorola team. 

Almost RM60million spent on CCTV cameras

New Straits Times, 18th June 2010

PETALING JAYA: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has allocated almost RM60 million to install and manage 496 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in 25 local authority areas nationwide to reduce crime, Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said today.

He said the allocation was for a five-year period and all the CCTV cameras were expected to be installed by the end of August this year.

The locations of the CCTV cameras were selected based on information given by the police, he told reporters at his office here after chairing a meeting on his ministry's plans.

"Reducing crime is one of the National Key Results Areas (NKRAs) and the ministry has been given the responsibility of installing the CCTV cameras in the local authority hotspots nationwide," he said.

"If we can reduce crime in this way, then we will apply to the government to install more CCTV cameras next year," he added.

In the Klang Valley, 24 CCTV cameras each have been installed in Shah Alam, Ampang Jaya, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and Selayang, and 16 each in Klang and Kajang.

New CCTVs in PJ by year-end

The Malay Mail, 27th April 2010

KUALA LUMPUR: Ninety-six closedcircuit television cameras (CCTV) will be installed in Petaling Jaya by end of this year to curb crime especially involving school students.

Petaling Jaya deputy mayor Puasa Md Taib said so far 22 CCTVs have been installed and used in certain spots in the district.

"From the amount, another 24 units will be provided by the Federal  government and 50 units will be supplied by the State government with the allocation of RM100,000 for maintaining the devices," said Puasa during the launch of "Crime Free Youth" campaign at PJ Civic Hall.

"Based on police data, we found the school students in this city are involved in petty theft and vehicle theft and Selangor has the most cases of juvenile crimes in Malaysia. So with the installation of the CCTV, they will think twice before committing crime."

CRIME BUSTERS: Puasa (second from right) and

PJ district police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamad

launching the campaign