In Voronezh, a contract for 57 million rubles was signed for the launch of a video surveillance system with face recognition

In early November 2025, the mayor's office Voronezh confirmed the signing of an agreement on the implementation of a system video surveillances with a function. face recognition The contract was concluded by the municipal institution "Safe City" with the St. Petersburg Group of Companies "" (Speech Technology Center"CST"), which is part of the ecosystem. Sberbank The contract value was 57.1 million rubles

Under the terms of the agreement, the introduction of the new function into the current city video surveillance system should be completed by November 20, 2025. This technology allows you to automatically identify people by image from video monitoring systems.

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The video surveillance system in Voronezh includes over 7 thousand cameras. By 2027, they intend to supplement it with the installation of equipment at the facilities of shopping complexes and hotels, as well as the introduction of video doorstops in residential multi-storey buildings.

The conclusion of an agreement with the company "CST" directly in the Voronezh City Hall was justified by the norms of federal legislation on the contract system, which allow such cooperation. The head of the Safe City project, Roman Obraztsov, refused to give explanations on this issue.

According to reports, Kommersant during 2025, specialists from the Safe City monitoring center analyzed the data obtained from 123 mass events and 454 accidents. In addition, they recorded 502 cases of administrative violations. According to the information provided by the Main Directorate for the MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Russia Voronezh Region, the materials transferred by the center contributed to the disclosure of 120 crimes and the identification of another 309 "illegal acts."^[1]

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