May 16, 2020 - By the beginning of summer, surveillance cameras will be installed in 14 locations, or public areas, in the city center of Split.
If you've been wondering about the installations in attractive locations around the heart of the city over the last few days, it is most likely the new surveillance devices installed by the employees of the company "Electronic Security", which is the contractor of the project. This news was confirmed to Slobodna Dalmacija by Krešimir Budiša, the mayor's advisor for development projects.
The video cameras will thus cover the most popular areas in the city center, like Peristyle, Pjaca, Matejuška, the area in front of the Croatian National Theater, Sv. Frane, the Riva on both ends, Marmontova, King Tomislav Street near the Josip Hatze Music School, the top of Bosanska Street, Zlatna Vrata, Đardin and Dr. Franjo Tuđman Square.
"With this, we will finally get video surveillance of the city center in the 21st century. The cameras are currently in function at the Croatian National Theater and Matejuška. The cameras will help us fight crime and solve communal problems. For now, the recordings are being monitored from a special room in Banovina, which is being done by a security company, and our plan is to form a joint operational control center for everyone in the building of the former "Čistoća" building," Budiša announced.
HRK 1.7 million has been allocated from this year's budget for the video surveillance of public areas, and the next planned activity is the installation of cameras at bus stops. The Mayor's advisor also announced that the intention of the City of Split is to have full management of traffic and intersections with a modern system, which is already being agreed with the Ministry of Transport.
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