New Delhi: As the national capital gears up for Republic Day celebrations, extensive security measures, including deploying over 70 companies of paramilitary forces and more than 15,000 police personnel, have been taken to avoid any security lapses.
Apart from the high presence of security personnel, drones, CCTV surveillance, and cyber specialists will monitor the city, and multi-layered security arrangements with six layers of checks and frisking will be in place to conduct the celebrations smoothly.
Thousands of CCTV cameras, including those with Facial Recognition Systems (FRS), are installed in the New Delhi district, along with mobile FRS-equipped vehicles to monitor the areas. These cameras are linked to a criminal database for immediate identification of any suspicious person. Police teams are conducting mock drills with multiple agencies. All district DCPs have been briefed, and officers are on high alert for any suspicious activity.
“We have already installed multi-layered security arrangements. We have six layers of checking and frisking arrangements. Apart from this, we will have multi-layered barricading. We have several thousand CCTV cameras installed in the New Delhi district, including those with Facial Recognition Systems,” a senior police officer was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Around 4,000 rooftop security points have been identified across New Delhi, North and Central districts. Attendees of the parade will receive security stickers, and approximately 500 high-resolution AI-enabled cameras with FRS are being installed along the parade route and surrounding areas.
“Delhi Police is well prepared to tackle any kind of situation,” he said.
DCPs of the three districts have conducted route surveys, anti-sabotage checks, and increased vigilance in crowded areas. Special routes, drone monitoring, and CCTV surveillance will be used for maintaining law and order. A special meeting with security staff of hotels and malls has also been conducted to ensure preparedness.
“The DCPs of New Delhi, Central Delhi, and North Delhi have conducted detailed route surveys, anti-sabotage checks, and increased vigilance in high-footfall areas. Special routes, drone monitoring and CCTV surveillance will help maintain law and order,” said the officer.
