The results of the crime prevention model has encouraged the Tourist Police Bureau to apply similar methods in Phuket, Koh Samui, Hua Hin, Trat, Rayong and Chiang Mai.
The "Pattaya Model", which was first introduced by the Tourist Police Bureau in Pattaya, uses a mix of high-tech surveillance cameras and crime control measures in crime-heavy areas such as Pattaya Bay.
"We chose Pattaya first because the number of foreign tourists visiting the city is steadily increasing," said Pol Maj Gen Woraphong Thongphaibun, chief of the tourist police's Sub-division 1.
He said the new measures have so far yielded encouraging results. From last year until May this year, there were a total of 1,305 criminal cases, including thefts and physical offences. Up to 1,120 of the individuals suspected of wrongdoing in those cases were brought to justice.
Behind the success of the plan is the installation of smart cameras in downtown Pattaya, Pol Maj Gen Woraphong said.
The 36-million-baht CCTV project enables police to monitor criminal suspects or detect unusual behaviour. The cameras were installed in "vulnerable" areas with a high frequency of legal violations.
Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ist-safety
Call me a cynic but ... may not need that 24 hour reporting if big brother cameras can see your every move.
