AMMAN — Security cameras are scheduled to be installed in phases across various public parks in the capital, Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) Executive Director for Agriculture and Forestry Muin Zureikat said on Friday.

 

Zureikat added that high-specification cameras will be set up in parks as part of the "Amman Smart City" project to preserve public facilities, according to Al Mamlaka TV.

 

In May, GAM announced that it had been awarded the British Standards Institution (BSI) Kitemark for Smart Cities and Communities, making Amman the first capital city globally to achieve this independent certification.

 

The milestone followed GAM's compliance with the international standard for sustainable cities and communities (ISO 37106), which supports a citizen-centric approach to designing and developing smart cities.

 

Zureikat said that GAM updated its regulations and guidelines by mid-2025 to protect parks, adding that the municipality is currently training personnel to enforce penalties and fines against individuals who damage public facilities.

 

Despite existing monitoring and follow-up, some groups still tamper with public properties, which costs a high amount to maintain, Zureikat said.

 

He urged park visitors to protect these facilities, noting that public property belongs to all citizens.

 

Zureikat stressed that surveillance without public cooperation and a culture of respecting public property will not achieve the desired results.

 

He added that GAM conducts awareness campaigns and lectures for school students and also involves local communities in designing parks to enhance social responsibility, in coordination with GAM’s Directorate of Community Centres and Programmes.