Facial recognition system goes into operation in Franca, SP Since Franca (SP) became part of Muralha Paulista in May this year, eight people with outstanding arrest warrants in court and who were considered fugitives were identified and arrested in the city. According to Franca City Hall, they were wanted for non-payment of child support, theft and trafficking. Muralha Paulista is the state government's program for comprehensive monitoring of people and vehicle license plates. According to the municipal administration, the platform operates 24/7, with 24-hour surveillance via a central station. The system covers the main entry and exit routes into Franca, as well as regions with large crowds of people and intense vehicle flow. ✅Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Man is arrested in Franca (SP) after being recognized by intelligence cameras Disclosure/City Hall of Franca To g1, the Director of Security at Franca City Hall, Maurício Gonçalves da Rocha, said that the program aims to strengthen local public security by locating criminals and tracking vehicles. The identification, according to him, is made by crossing databases from all municipal, state and federal police forces. "The system is completely integrated. When someone is identified, there is a warning on the computer interface and it turns red and flashes to alert the agent who is monitoring it. If the person has an arrest warrant, no matter the crime, they will leave there." READ ALSO: Homicides in Ribeirão and the region exceed the SP average, points out Atlas of Violence 2026 Businessman suspected of defaulting on R$800,000 on home automation customers is arrested In addition to Franca, Batatais and Patrocínio Paulista are already integrated into the system, benefiting a population estimated at approximately 429.5 thousand inhabitants, according to the Public Security Secretariat (SSP). House cameras will be able to connect to the system According to Maurício, security cameras installed in homes can be integrated into the Muralha Paulista monitoring center, which should help with faster identification of criminals. "The only requirement is that the camera is facing the street. And, if necessary, for example, the Muralha Paulista system, can pull the camera from Rua Anyone who has the monitoring system at home can register it on the official Muralha Paulista portal, through the .gov account. Facial and vehicle license plate monitoring and recognition system went into operation in Franca, SP Disclosure/City Hall of Franca Agents underwent training To join the team that monitors the Muralha Paulista monitoring center in Franca, the agents needed to undergo training, according to Maurício. "The civil guards started. Then, a public competition for video monitoring agents was opened, so these agents work on site, they went through training and now that this new system is being installed, LPR [License Plate and Facial Reading] had a week's training to learn how to manipulate the intelligent tools." According to the Public Security Secretariat, currently, 216 municipalities are integrated into the Muralha Paulista Program and another 396 are in negotiations to join the public policy. SSP reported that, in total, more than 125,500 cameras are connected to the platform, which already covers more than 70% of the São Paulo population. "The expectation is that, with the gradual expansion of the structure and sharing of images, the program will strengthen monitoring at strategic points in cities and expand support to security forces during patrolling and investigations. " Aerial view Franca, SP Aurélio Sal/EPTV See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto e Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region