Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday inaugurated a new Command, Control, Communication and Coordination Centre for Islamabad Police, a facility designed to let the capital’s police chief monitor and direct operations across the city from a single location.
One Screen, Citywide Control
The centre integrates Islamabad Police’s major operational systems, including the Safe City camera network, field force monitoring and emergency response mechanisms, onto a single command platform, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
Naqvi said the facility would let the Islamabad Inspector General directly monitor and command Safe City operations, policing activity and the overall law and order situation from his office. “The use of artificial intelligence and technology-based systems would help improve police performance, response times and monitoring of field personnel,” he said, according to APP.
During the visit, the interior minister toured different sections of the centre and was briefed on its integrated systems linking Safe City, field operations, emergency response and AI-based monitoring tools, Pakistan Observer reported.
Part of a Broader Push
Naqvi said the new system would strengthen communication and coordination between different police units, enabling faster information sharing and decision-making during emergencies, according to The Nation. He described the initiative as part of a wider effort to modernize command structures, improve accountability and closely monitor the performance of officers deployed in the field.
The Islamabad Inspector General of Police and senior police officials attended the inauguration ceremony alongside the interior minister, Pakistan Observer reported.
Why It Matters
The launch comes as Pakistani law enforcement faces mounting criticism over delayed and poorly coordinated investigations, including in high-profile cases such as the killing of five-year-old Ayat Noor in Haripur, which parliament’s human rights committee reviewed the same day, as covered separately by Wire Examiner.
Centralized, AI-assisted command systems like the one unveiled in Islamabad are increasingly being adopted by major Pakistani cities as a response to such criticism, though their success will ultimately depend on whether faster monitoring translates into faster, more accountable policing on the ground rather than simply better surveillance infrastructure.
