Now There Are 352 CCTV Cameras Installed In Medan City

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution/DOK Instagram bobbynst

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution said the Medan City Government (Pemkot) had installed 352 CCTV cameras (Closed Circuit Television) at every intersection and road section in this area.

"Currently, 352 cameras are installed consisting of detector cameras at 180 points and PTZ cameras at 172 points," Bobby said at a plenary meeting to deliver the response of regional heads to the Medan City Raperda on Regional Taxes and Retribution, in Medan, North Sumatra, reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 22.

This year, he said, the Medan City Government added to the installation of surveillance cameras equipped with CCTV as many as 15 points in Medan City, especially at intersections and roads.

In addition, the Mayor said that so that the income of public roadside parking fees could increase, the Medan City Government carried out supervision and control and guidance to parking attendants.

Then carry out bombings and assistants of motorized vehicles parked carelessly on the edge of public roads in Medan City.

"Of course, the installation of electronic parking service information boards is equipped with CCTV, and CCTV monitoring from ATCS (Traffic Control System) for every intersection and road section," he said.

The Mayor of Medan then revealed data on potential regional income from public roadside parking in 2020 amounting to Rp12.94 billion, in 2021 it was recorded at Rp13.48 billion, and last year it was Rp20.34 billion.

His party also responded to questions from members of the Medan City DPRD regarding city residents' complaints, following the high rate of Building Land Tax (PBB) which increases every year.

Bobby Nasution explained that the increase in the UN was due to the increase in tariffs every year based on the Tax Object Selling Value (NJOP) which was adjusted to market prices in each region due to an increase in economic value.

"The Medan City Government through the Regional Revenue Agency provides facilities to taxpayers to apply for waivers on data on the UN Debt Tax Return (SPPT) according to the provisions," he said.