The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), established under the Punjab Safe Cities Ordinance 2015, ensures establishment, development and maintenance of an integrated command, control and communication system (PPIC3) for Police in major cities of the province for public safety. The Safe City is a concept for returning security and quality of life to today’s complex cities through the use of technology, infrastructure, personnel and processes.
PPIC3 Lahore Centre
PPIC3 is a consolidated hub of integrated policing regulating swift emergency and police responses including, but not limited to, intelligent traffic management, dispatch of Punjab police, PRU and Dolphin force, 1122 emergency response, criminal identifications/ Investigations, virtual surveillance and media monitoring, other than safety and security of the city, this project is also a source of employment to hundreds of young IT professionals.
Objectives
The Programme aims to bring together the innovative Concept of Operations (ConOps), quality focused business processes with integrated cutting-edge technology to provide an operational solution that delivers:
- Modern infrastructure to provide real-time information and intelligence.
- Provision of high quality emergency response systems to the public.
- Facilitate evidence based decision making in operationally critical situations within the Punjab Police departments to ensure seamless service delivery to the public.
- Implementation of a consolidated IC3 organizational operating model to optimize cross agency coordination, communication, and effectiveness of public safety and emergency services delivery.
Benefits
Programme benefits include following:
- Improved Service Delivery
- Traffic Management
- Monitoring Law and Order
- Electronic Evidence Collection
- Crime Reduction
- Secure Police Communication
- Accountability