A Canadian delegation yesterday visited New Taipei City (新北市) police headquarters as part of a two-day trip to attend the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), which opens today.
ICF chief and co-founder John Jung, accompanied by Waterloo, Ontario Mayor Brenda Halloran, among others, visited the department’s Forensic Science Center and Intelligence Integrated Center, the latter of which enables remote monitoring of personal safety.
Listening to Forensic Science Center director Huang Nu-en (黃女恩), a student of renowned US forensic scientist Henry Lee (李昌鈺), explain the operations and technologies used at the center, Halloran offered praise, saying it was “just like CSI,” referring to the popular US television series.
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She said Waterloo is committed to building a child-friendly city using intelligent technologies and strives to provide the fastest personal safety information by combining reports from local courts and police stations.
The delegation was also briefed on the operations of the -Intelligence Integrated Center, which was launched in August and has been used at several presidential campaign rallies.
To achieve the best possible monitoring results, the center has integrated eight systems, including reporting, GPS satellite positioning, GIS geographic information, identification of stolen car license plates and surveillance, New Taipei City Police Department Deputy Director Kuan Cheng-che (官政哲) said.
This allows department officials to monitor the safety of a certain location without having to leave the headquarters, he added. The forum selected New Taipei City out of more than 400 nominees late last month as one of its 21 -Intelligent Communities for next year because of the municipality’s success in lifting living standards and creating advantages for business through technology and innovation.
The winners will be honored as paradigms for communities around the world, Jung said.
The ICF is an organization dedicated to helping communities around the world to prosper in the broadband economy.
Founded in 1985, the international think tank selects the Intelligent Community of the Year, based on such criteria as broadband connectivity, knowledge workforce, digital inclusion, innovation, and marketing and advocacy.
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