Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Coordination and Monitoring Center of the Department of Public Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 7 June.

The center was created within the framework of the Strategy for the development of the public security system in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The completely renovated and modernly equipped complex began operations in March of this year.

The center is a unified information platform covering the processes of ensuring public safety. Here, the situation on the ground and the actions of employees are analyzed using digital technologies. In particular, the activities of more than 10 thousand prevention inspectors are monitored and assessed in six areas.

The “E-Public Safety” and “E-Social Situation” programs help with this, as well as unified information systems for road safety services, crime prevention and maintenance of public order, and the integration of more than 6 thousand “smart” surveillance cameras.

In addition, the center conducts distance learning for prevention inspectors, road patrol officers, patrol officers and probation officers via video communication. By simulating mass events, the center teaches how to make the right decisions and respond quickly in unusual situations.

During the visit, the head of state drew special attention to this issue, emphasizing that employees must be proficient in high technology.

Currently, the role of artificial intelligence technologies is increasing in all areas. As well as making people’s lives and work easier, they are increasingly becoming a tool for cybercrime and fraud. To prevent, detect and solve such crimes, internal affairs officers must be even more advanced.

Therefore, rectors of higher educational institutions affiliated with law enforcement agencies were invited to a meeting at the center. It was emphasized that it is necessary to improve curricula from this point of view, introduce dual education and ensure that educational and scientific activities correspond to the realities of life.

The task has been set to create a structure in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the use of unmanned aerial devices. Additional instructions were given to strengthen crime prevention and ensure the safety of public events.

The Public Security Strategy, approved by decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from 29 November  2021, provides for bringing the digitalization of the sphere to 90 percent by the end of 2025. During the visit, the head of state was informed about the progress of this work.

The process is implemented in three stages. At the first stage, the problems were studied, at the second, specialists and programs were prepared based on these studies. In particular, 66 information systems and modules have been developed.

About 77 information systems of ministries and departments, as well as 25 information systems of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are integrated with them. Public safety officers were provided with more than 18,000 tablets and trained to effectively use digital devices.

As a result, 155 reports, 37 office work operations, and about a hundred registers and collected materials were digitized. This allowed saving 213 billion soums.

At the current third stage, the goal is to create a Data Processing Center, widespread introduction of artificial intelligence into the field and localization of equipment.

Modern technologies and programs used in the internal affairs system are also demonstrated here.