The Mayor’s Office of Santiago de Cali began the installation of 40 new cameras of the Integrated Citizen Video Surveillance System, a technological commitment aimed at improving security and mobility in the capital of Valle del Cauca.
According to the administration, This expansion seeks to strengthen monitoring at strategic points, a process that arises after rigorous technical analysis of accidents over the last three years, where deaths, injuries were evaluated. and damage to public property.
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The implementation of the system has allowed the capture of nearly 50 so-called ‘motothieves’ in recent months. Among the most recent procedures facilitated by these technological tools, the arrest of aliases El Ministerio and Nathaly stands out, linked to acts of violence and theft in the San Bosco neighborhood, where, according to the authorities, they injured a citizen with a firearm and allegedly participated in multiple crimes.
According to the Secretary of Security and Justice, Jairo García, the process responds to the mayor’s instruction to strengthen the surveillance network and increase coverage. The official specified that by orders of the mayor, these types of devices would continue to be installed in the city with technology capabilities including artificial intelligence and license plate detection.
“But we also want to thank the private sector, with which we have been working and with which more than three shopping centers are already being added to have greater visibility and greater reach. This is one of the priorities of the District Administration. This is how we recover Cali,” García added.
- 3rd Avenue with 44th Street North
- 16th street with 100th street
- Calle 5 with Carrera 50
- Carrera 1 with 34th street
- Carrera 23 with Calle 50
- 5th street with 52nd street
- 1st street with 19th street
- 13th street with 23rd diagonal
- Carrera 1 with 70th street
- Carrera 23 with Calle 44
- Race 36 with race 4
- Carrera 30 with Calle 22
- Calle 25 with Carrera 100
- Carrera 12 with Calle 5
- 30th Avenue with 9th Street
- Carrera 3 with street 10
- Carrera 1 with 15th street
- 44th street with 8th street
- Race 17 with race 7B
- 15th Street and 34th Street
- 26th street with 10th street
- Carrera 8 with Calle 34
- Avenida 8 north with Carrera 10
- 5th street with 17th street
- Race 36 with race 4
- 36th street with 14th street
- Carrera 80 with Calle 7
- Carrera 23 with Calle 44
- Transverse 39 with stroke 23
- Carrera 66 with 10th street
- Avenue 1 north with Carrera 8
- Carrera 100 with 16th street
- Race 66 with race 7R
- 13th street with 7th street
- Carrera 15 with Calle 15
- Carrera 1 with 62nd street
- Calle 5 with Carrera 42B
- Race 54 with race 42
The security devices announced by the administration also respond to the photodetection cameras reported by the mayor’s office in August 2025. The selection of the monitoring points was made based on statistics provided by the Ministry of Mobility, the Automotive Diagnostic Center of the Valley (Cdav) and the National Road Safety Agency (Ansv).
The criteria included the number of fatal accidents, injured people and property damage on public roads. When these indicators exceed the established minimum margins, the ANSV evaluates the applications and grants authorization for the installation of the respective devices.
The manager of the Automotive Diagnostic Center of the Valley, Diana Carolina Reina Cardona, explained that the incorporation of the new cameras will ensure greater availability of information in real time, which is key to optimizing road safety, mobility and expanding coverage in the process of early notification of expirations of the Mandatory Traffic Accident Insurance (Soat) and the Mechanical Technical Review (RTM).
Another expected effect is the improvement in bus mobility and timely arrival at stations, as well as the promotion of respect for traffic rules, which will create safer environments for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, also helping to raise public awareness about the importance of compliance with road regulations.
The National Road Safety Agency reported that, at the national level, There are currently 1,112 authorized photo comparison cameras, of which approximately 127 are operating in Cali. These systems, in accordance with regulations, require prior authorization from the Ministry of Transportation and must be accompanied by signage that clearly informs drivers of the presence of surveillance devices before entering controlled areas.
