Punjab has activated an artificial intelligence-powered child protection system through its Safe City camera network, introducing real-time video analytics aimed at identifying situations that may pose risks to children.
The initiative has been launched by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) as part of the province’s wider use of artificial intelligence in public safety and surveillance. The system is designed to analyse camera footage and identify child-protection indicators, allowing authorities to respond more quickly to potential cases.
The new capability builds on Punjab’s existing technology-based child safety infrastructure. PSCA operates Mera Pyara – Virtual Center for Child Safety, which handles cases involving missing children, child abuse and other safety threats through a 24/7 response system. The authority says the centre uses technology, trained personnel and coordination with law-enforcement and social-service agencies to assist vulnerable children and reunite missing children with their families.
Punjab has also been expanding its integrated Safe City network across the province. The system combines smart surveillance, emergency response, intelligent monitoring and AI-based policing capabilities, with the network now covering all 41 districts and two tehsils, according to officials.
The addition of AI-based child-protection analytics could allow authorities to identify relevant situations from live camera feeds without relying solely on conventional monitoring. Officials say the broader objective is to strengthen early detection and enable faster intervention when children may be at risk.
The move represents another expansion of AI-assisted public safety in Punjab, bringing child protection into the province’s increasingly integrated digital surveillance and emergency-response system.
