Marikina to install 100 CCTV cameras

MANILA, Philippines - The city government of Marikina will install 100 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in strategic locations to deter crimes and monitor the water level at the Marikina River.

Mayor Del de Guzman said the CCTV cameras could help save lives.

“These devices can help us in many ways. CCTVs can help prevent crimes and identify crime suspects,” De Guzman said.

He said a CCTV system would be installed under the Marikina Bridge in Barangay Sto. Niño to alert the residents, particularly those living in the riverside communities during heavy downpour.

City police chief Senior Superintendent Reynaldo Jagmis said majority of the CCTV cameras would be installed in crime-prone areas and major roads to monitor the flow of traffic.

De Guzman said the installation of the CCTV cameras would be completed by next month with the help of Marikina City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the Management Information System and Call Center.