Bogota expands C4 network with 1,200 new monitoring points
The mayor invited residents of bogota to connect private security cameras to the city’s Centro de Comando, Control, Comunicaciones y Cómputo (C4) after the system integrated 1, 200 new monitoring points; the expansion has lifted the total number of connected cameras by 33% and extended video retention from 90 to 180 days.
Mayor’s call to link private cameras
The mayor encouraged homeowners and businesses to connect cameras that meet basic technical standards—color image, street view and more than two megapixels—to the C4. The pitch framed wider participation as a way to increase real-time oversight, improve reaction capacity to criminal incidents and provide additional investigative tools for law enforcement.
Security tech upgrade in Bogota
Officials announced a newly implemented video-analytics tool at the C4 that can scan accessible footage for incidents of insecurity or other relevant events. What previously required hours of human review is now processed in seconds or, at most, minutes. That boost in analytic speed is intended to help detect risky situations, identify the moment and place of incidents and support faster operational responses and investigations.
Numbers and operational changes
Since the start of the current administration in 2024, 1, 700 private cameras have been connected to the C4. On the Thursday, March 5 rollout, the system added 1, 200 monitoring points from the city’s mobility monitoring network. Overall connectivity to the command center has increased by 33%, and retained video storage has doubled from 90 days to 180 days.
- Key takeaways: 1, 700 private cameras connected; 1, 200 added recently; retention increased to 180 days.
Observers of the rollout noted that the technical entry criteria for cameras—color, street-facing, >2 megapixels—make a large share of existing domestic and commercial systems eligible for integration. The faster analytics and longer retention together create a larger searchable archive for investigators when incidents occur.
If the number of linked cameras continues to grow, the city’s stated capacity for detection and investigation could expand proportionally; officials framed wider citizen participation as amplifying the C4’s reach and improving public safety response times. Certain operational details and long-term metrics of effectiveness remain not publicly confirmed at this time.
