Islamabad has introduced a new high-tech Command, Control, Communication and Coordination Centre aimed at bringing major police operations, Safe City monitoring and law-and-order management onto a central platform. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated the facility on September 8, saying the new system will allow the Inspector General of Islamabad Police to directly monitor and command Safe City operations, police activities and the overall security situation across the capital from a single location. The centre is designed to provide a unified view of ongoing developments and give senior police leadership greater control over operations, particularly during emergencies and security-related incidents. The initiative forms part of broader efforts to integrate technology into policing and improve communication between different units operating across Islamabad.
According to officials, Safe City and other major operational systems of Islamabad Police will be connected through the central command and control platform. This integration is intended to give the Islamabad Police chief real-time visibility into incidents and allow immediate instructions to be issued when required. The centre also brings together systems related to police operations, field force monitoring and emergency response, allowing information from different functions to be assessed through one operational setup. During his visit, Naqvi inspected different sections of the facility and reviewed its monitoring and command systems. Officials briefed him on the integration with Safe City, police operations, field force monitoring, emergency response mechanisms and artificial intelligence-based technology being used at the centre.
Artificial intelligence and other technology-based systems are expected to play a role in improving police performance, response times and monitoring of personnel deployed in the field. The centralised setup is intended to support faster information sharing and decision-making when incidents occur, while also improving coordination between different police units. Islamabad Police already operates Safe City through an Integrated Command, Control and Communication Centre, which supports real-time surveillance, emergency response, incident monitoring, resource deployment and operational coordination. Its technology infrastructure also includes artificial intelligence and video analytics, geographic information systems and crime-mapping tools used for situational awareness and intelligence-led policing. The newly inaugurated centre further brings these capabilities into the wider command structure, giving senior leadership a central point for monitoring and coordination.
Naqvi said the centre is intended to improve command, monitoring, coordination and rapid decision-making across Islamabad Police, while allowing field performance to be monitored more closely. He also emphasised that timely information, quick decisions and faster police responses would be particularly important during emergencies. The minister identified citizen protection, improved police performance and maintenance of law and order in Islamabad as key priorities for the initiative. The inauguration was attended by the Inspector General of Islamabad Police, the Director General of Islamabad Police and other relevant officials. The command centre also fits into wider plans to modernise Islamabad’s technology infrastructure, including efforts to connect Safe City data with other government systems and develop integrated platforms for monitoring and responding to incidents across the capital.
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