The Integrated Command, Control, and Communication (IC3) was commissioned in May 2015 in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu/FILE
Kenya, just like any other country in the world has its good share of insecurity that ranges from “normal crime” and worse enough, terror attacks that have claimed hundreds of lives the worst being the April 2, 2015 Garissa University College attack that left 148 people dead.
Crime may not be fully eliminated but can be curbed or cases reduced if the right tools and measures are put in place, according to Police.
Nairobi Police boss Japheth Koome share the sentiments saying the use of technology, “has made our work easier. We are now getting real-time information from the CCTV’s.”
Kilimani Division Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) Phyllis Kanina also says increased police mobility and presence has helped in the war against crime.
“There are more police officers being deployed in all areas than before,” she told Capital News.
The tired excuse of ‘no fuel’ is no longer viable for the Kenyan cops who are now using leased vehicles, which are well serviced.
– The Police IC3 Programme Works –
The Integrated Command, Control, and Communication (IC3) was commissioned in May 2015 in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.
The overall aim of the IC3 is to improve the National Police Service’s operational efficiency by deploying new hardware using up-to-date technology that will enable the Police to adopt more efficient working practices and new operating concepts.
In progressing towards greater efficiencies, one of the IC3 aims is to bring together various elements of National Police Service operation to work as a more unified team.
The IC3 operations have integrated the Command, Control, and Communication functions through the following service areas: Emergency Call Centre (ECC), Dispatching Centre (DC) and Critical Incident Management Suite (CIMS).
ECC handles all incoming and outgoing public trunk calls in wake of emergency while DC dispatches, monitors and support operational resources efficiently and in a timely manner.
CIMS role is to, “proactively and intelligently monitor the public spaces.”
It also plans and manages all the pre-planned and spontaneous major events, “through a defined escalation process to contain and manage a situation or an event through a clearly defined command structure.”
It further contains integrated tools that merge information in an environment that provides leadership quick and accurate data to evaluate situations.
Still on CIMS, police can easily track down a vehicle through the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Control System.
IC3, according to police, has helped in reducing cases of crime in the three major cities in the country.
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