New Delhi, March 8 -- Waving in front of a surveillance camera may soon help save a woman's life, as the Delhi Police prepares to launch a one-of-a-kind project in the coming months.
The 'Safe City' project, currently in pipeline, aims to install high-resolution cameras across Delhi, with live feeds beamed at local police stations, the offices of Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and the Police Headquarters. "This will be the first such initiative in the country," the officer said.
The project will involve the use of facial recognition technology, alerting police immediately if a woman in distress waves her hand in front of these cameras.
Initially, there were discussions about integrating panic buttons into the camera poles, but the...