MTC partners with Windhoek to enhance safety
• Cutting-edge support to curb crime
Windhoek's 'Safe City' initiative has received a boost with an MTC partnership that will see CCTV cameras installed at crime hotspots.
MTC’s pledge to support the City of Windhoek and their ‘Safe City’ concept in partnership with the City Police comes in response to their fight against frequent break-ins and battery theft at their telecommunication towers.
The mobile giant pledged its support with a commitment to procure and install CCTV equipment across Windhoek.
At the signing of a memorandum of agreement this week, MTC's managing director Dr Licky Erastus said: "I am pleased to announce that we will be assisting the City Police unit with more cutting-edge technologies to assist in combatting crime within the city.”
The number of CCTV cameras MTC will install is yet to be confirmed and will be distributed across different MTC infrastructure as well as crime-prone locations identified by the municipality.
CCTV a helpful tool
The signing event was also attended by Windhoek mayor Queen Omagano Kamati, City CEO Moses Matyayi and City Police Chief Leevi Ileka.
Erastus said theft incidents not only lead to financial losses for MTC but also disrupt their core business operations.
Matyayi applauded MTC’s intervention, emphasising that the CCTV equipment will complement their police dispatch centre to better serve the community. “We have had recent incidents where cameras helped us locate items lost in taxis by helping us identify them and their drivers as they are registered with us,” Matyayi explained.
Shared efforts
Ileka said the partnership marks a significant stride forward in the police's ongoing pursuit to make Windhoek the safest city in Africa. “This symbolises a shared commitment to safeguarding our neighbourhoods, fostering trust within communities and empowering officers to patrol many places simultaneously,” he noted.
He added that beyond their immediate use in law enforcement, cameras represent a broader vision for the future of policing – embracing innovation, transparency and accountability.
The mobile giant pledged its support with a commitment to procure and install CCTV equipment across Windhoek.
At the signing of a memorandum of agreement this week, MTC's managing director Dr Licky Erastus said: "I am pleased to announce that we will be assisting the City Police unit with more cutting-edge technologies to assist in combatting crime within the city.”
The number of CCTV cameras MTC will install is yet to be confirmed and will be distributed across different MTC infrastructure as well as crime-prone locations identified by the municipality.
CCTV a helpful tool
The signing event was also attended by Windhoek mayor Queen Omagano Kamati, City CEO Moses Matyayi and City Police Chief Leevi Ileka.
Erastus said theft incidents not only lead to financial losses for MTC but also disrupt their core business operations.
Matyayi applauded MTC’s intervention, emphasising that the CCTV equipment will complement their police dispatch centre to better serve the community. “We have had recent incidents where cameras helped us locate items lost in taxis by helping us identify them and their drivers as they are registered with us,” Matyayi explained.
Shared efforts
Ileka said the partnership marks a significant stride forward in the police's ongoing pursuit to make Windhoek the safest city in Africa. “This symbolises a shared commitment to safeguarding our neighbourhoods, fostering trust within communities and empowering officers to patrol many places simultaneously,” he noted.
He added that beyond their immediate use in law enforcement, cameras represent a broader vision for the future of policing – embracing innovation, transparency and accountability.
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