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Mr. G. R. Jaya Prakash is a Research Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, India. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Smart Surveillance, Intelligent Security Systems, Computer Vision, and Smart City Technologies.
The fast urbanisation and rising population density have heightened the demand for sophisticated public safety and security systems in contemporary cities. Conventional surveillance systems frequently depend on manual oversight, which can be ineffective, labour-intensive, and susceptible to human error. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool for improving crime detection and urban surveillance via automated video analytics, facial recognition, anomaly detection, predictive policing, and real-time danger assessment. Integrating AI with computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and smart city infrastructures enables urban surveillance systems to proactively detect suspicious behaviours, enhance law enforcement reaction times, and facilitate evidence-based decision-making. This chapter examines the technologies, designs, applications, difficulties, and future trajectories of AI-driven crime detection and urban surveillance systems, emphasising their contribution to the establishment of better and more secure urban settings.