Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad, G S Malik
stated that crime in the city has decreased over the past three years due to
increased surveillance through public CCTV cameras. At the same time, the crime
detection rate has improved significantly.
Holding a crime conference with city officials
and all police inspectors, the commissioner shared that the project to install
public CCTV cameras began in March 2025. At present, a total of 6,703 public
CCTV cameras are active in the city. Out of these, 3,409 are connected to the
police stations, and 3,294 are connected to the control room. These cameras
have helped police monitor criminal activities more effectively.
The detection rate of
serious bodily crimes has reached 99.77%. Detection of property-related crimes
has improved by 10.89% in the last three years. Crimes such as theft, vehicle
theft, house breaking, murder, attempt to murder, robbery, and dacoity have
seen a 1% to 12% improvement in detection.
In 2025, action under Prevention of Anti-social
Activities Act (PASA) was taken against 1,109 people, marking a 57% increase.
Externment cases also increased by 90%, with 259 individuals externed.
A total of 487 cybercrime cases were registered
in 2025. Although cybercrime increased by 202%, the detection rate stood at
82.11%. Over three years, property-related crimes decreased by 32%, while
economic crimes increased by 47%.