Hong Kong police will expand their surveillance camera coverage to public housing estates, cross-harbour tunnels and venues hosting the National Games including Kai Tak Sports Park by the end of the year after footage helped officers arrest more than 840 suspects.
The force said on Sunday it was exploring a wider range of installation platforms and continuing to gradually integrate closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera feeds from other government departments and public organisations with the SmartView system.
It also revealed that more than 5,000 cameras installed by other government departments and public organisations had already been integrated into the SmartView initiative.
More than 4,500 cameras had been installed in public places notorious for crime.
The surveillance system had aided the investigation of more than 480 cases and the arrest of over 840 individuals, police said.
“In terms of collaboration with other departments, the force’s target for this year is to integrate cameras from 10 public housing estates managed by the Housing Department, three cross-harbour tunnels managed by the Transport Department, seven venues related to the National Games that are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and four immigration control points,” the force said.
