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Peru Pilots AI Bus Surveillance With Panic Buttons Tied to Police

The pilot links onboard cameras with panic buttons to police command systems to counter extortion and contract killings.

Overview

  • The Lima pilot now runs on roughly 300 Santa Catalina buses equipped with AI cameras and a driver panic button.
  • Live video and alerts are being tied into Central 105, the National Police emergency line, and the PNP’s C4 command center to speed dispatch.
  • Interior minister José Zapata and transport minister Aldo Prieto opened the Santa Catalina monitoring room in San Juan de Lurigancho to supervise the fleet in real time.
  • Santa Catalina financed the onboard gear and, on select routes, buses carry police officers to deter attacks on drivers and riders.
  • The system’s software flags guns, suspicious metal objects, or wanted individuals, and officials plan to extend the program nationwide after integration tests.