East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday it will introduce a system that can send images directly and automatically to police from its video surveillance cameras at stations in the event of an emergency, as Tokyo strengthens anti-terrorism measures in advance of the 2020 Summer Games.
In the run-up to the games, JR East said it will also increase the number of security cameras at stations in the capital and surrounding areas and set up a special department that will be tasked with monitoring images from them around the clock.
By July next year, when the Olympics open, a total of about 22,000 security cameras will be in place near ticket gates and on platforms at around 1,200 stations as part of efforts to ensure public safety, the company said.