香港保安局局长透露，香港警方正处于与私营购物中心就将其安防摄像头连接至警方不断扩大的智能监控网络进行谈判的最后阶段，该网络旨在打击犯罪。
Hong Kong police are in the final stages of talks to connect security cameras at private shopping centres to the force’s expanding smart surveillance network aimed at tackling crime, the security chief has revealed.
保安局局长邓炳强周日在出席一档电视节目时表示，当局正与私营购物中心讨论整合其闭路电视系统，但他没有点名涉及哪些商场。
Speaking on a television programme on Sunday, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said authorities were in discussions with private shopping centres to integrate their closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems, without naming the malls involved.
邓炳强表示：“事实上，我们看到在一些没有闭路电视的地方，市民由于感到危险并担心成为犯罪受害者而不想前往。如果系统需要，我会连接并调取数据。”
“In fact, we see that in some places without CCTV, members of the public do not want to visit because they are dangerous and people fear becoming victims of crime. If the system requires it, I will connect and retrieve the data,” Tang said.
当被问及这些摄像头是否会提供24小时实时画面时，邓炳强表示这取决于具体情况。
Asked whether the cameras would provide a 24-hour live feed, Tang said it would depend on the circumstances.
他解释称：“例如，如果该地点是罪案黑点，可能需要实时监控。但如果不是，则只有在事件发生后才会调取录像。”
“For example, if the site is a crime hotspot, real-time monitoring might be needed. But if it’s not, footage would only be retrieved after an incident occurs,” he explained.
邓炳强还被问及公众是否会获悉这一安排。他指出，许多商场已经张贴了正在进行录像的告示，并补充说，虽然有关方面正在讨论是否需要发出更多的警告，但他认为这些警告“可能并非必要”。
Tang was also asked whether the public would be notified of the arrangement. He noted that many malls already displayed notices saying that recording was in progress, adding that while additional warnings were under discussion, he believed they “may not be necessary”.
在该警队“守望者”监控系统下，公共屋邨的闭路电视画面已经连接至警方网络。
Under the force’s SmartView surveillance system, CCTV footage from public housing estates has already been connected to police networks.
邓炳强早前向立法会表示，政府的目标是在2028年前将全港监控网络扩大至6万个闭路电视摄像头，预计一次性开支为40亿港元。
The government aims to expand the network to 60,000 CCTV cameras citywide by 2028, at an expected cost of HK$4 billion in non-recurrent expenditure, Tang earlier told the legislature.
*他还表示，总数可能会进一步增加，因为原计划为北部都会区安装的摄像头并未计入该数字。
He said the total could rise further because cameras planned for the Northern Metropolis were not included in that figure.
邓炳强说：“我们计划在那里再安装大约6500个……在空间更广阔的地区，单个摄像头可能会覆盖更广的区域。”
“We plan to install roughly 6,500 more there … In areas with wider expanses, a single camera may cover a broader area,” Tang said.
去年，当局透露其他政府部门和公共机构运营的5000多个摄像头已被整合到“守望者”系统中。
Last year, authorities revealed that more than 5,000 cameras operated by other government departments and public bodies had already been integrated into the SmartView system.
据警方称，在“守望者”自2024年4月推出至2026年1月期间，该系统协助警方破获了899起案件，其中包括6起谋杀案和30起抢劫案。
Between its launch in April 2024 and January 2026, SmartView helped police solve 899 cases, including six murders and 30 robberies, according to the force.
警方还表示，自动车牌识别技术已于去年7月加入到摄像头中，增强了其追踪可疑和通缉车辆的能力。邓炳强此前曾证实计划将人脸识别技术整合到公共摄像头画面中。
Police also said automatic number plate recognition technology was added to the cameras in July last year, strengthening their ability to track suspicious and wanted vehicles. Tang has previously confirmed plans to integrate facial recognition technology into public camera feeds.
警方还表达了希望“守望者”继续发展的愿望，并称如有必要，未来可与其他政府部门共享录像。
The force has also expressed hope that SmartView will continue to evolve, saying footage could be shared with other government departments in future if necessary.