Kurnool police is tracking missing persons using facial recognition CCTV network, says SP

Kurnool SP Vikrant Patil. File | Photo: Special arrangement

Kurnool district police use CCTV cameras that scan and identify faces to trace missing persons, track criminals and recover stolen vehicles, Superintendent of Police Vikrant Patil said.

Mr. Patil said that under Andhra Pradesh FiberNet services, about 15,000 analytical cameras have been installed across the state, of which about 722 Matrix Smart Technology CCTV cameras were in Kurnool district.

Addressing missing cases
Kurnool Police using technology.

CCTNS AP 360 App & FRS is recognized by technology.

The victims were identified in Madanapally, Tirupati and Vijayawada and handed over to their family members.
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The cameras have facial recognition systems (FRS), automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and other analytical functions. They are monitored from the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) control room in Amaravati through the CCTNS AP 360 application and are linked to all district control centers and police stations.

“In a recent missing person case registered at Kurnool Taluka police station, the missing person was successfully located in Madanapalle. Similarly, in another case registered at Peddakaduburu police station, the victim was located in Tirupati,” the SP said, adding that the missing persons were traced and handed over to their families.

FRS cameras scan faces and identify people by comparing them to photographs stored in the police database.

The control room of the Kurnool police headquarters also receives instant alerts from the cameras on the suspicious movement of property offenders, absconders in criminal cases and persons with a criminal record.

Cameras have been installed at key locations such as bus stands, railway stations, major government offices, hospitals, temples, mosques, stadiums, markets, shopping complexes and transport hubs.

The SP asked the public to immediately file a complaint at the nearest police station in the event of the disappearance of a family member or vehicle. According to him, every complaint would be handled as a priority and dealt with immediately.

Published – 24 May 2026 14:49 IST