National Vehicle Intelligence Cloud

What is NAVIC™?

The NAVIC ecosystem is designed to help public and private security organisations access and act on important vehicle intelligence in real-time, assisting the fight against crime.

At the heart of this system is the Navic.Cloud platform. Navic.Cloud integrates data from Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, processes this information, and cross-references it with Vehicle of Interest (VoI) databases and third-party sources (including SAPS circulation / Unicode / ICB). Alerts are verified through our NAVIC™ Alert Room as well as providing vital human oversight through our NAVIC National Operations Centre (NNOC), in line with police protocols.

All operations are conducted under strict security standards to protect data integrity. Navic.Cloud adheres to the Minimum Information Security Standards to ensure that all information is handled responsibly.

Navic.Cloud is a business process-driven ANPR system, meeting industry standards for compliance and registration including:

Who would benefit from NAVIC’s vehicle intelligence? 

• Private Security Companies 

South Africa has one of the largest and fastest growing private security industries which is incredibly competitive. Delivering excellent service to customers depends on real-time, accurate intelligence. The use of ANPR in neighbourhoods helps security companies improve their performance and NAVIC’s extensive national camera footprint gives security companies a very real competitive edge. 

• Neighbourhood watches

NAVIC vehicle intelligence helps neighbourhood watches (NHWs) keep criminals out of their communities. More than just being able to identify vehicles associated with theft, burglary, hijacking and other violent crimes, NAVIC has assisted many South African communities keep drug dealers out of their neighbourhoods. NAVIC’s advanced cloud platform also allows NHWs to refine their alerts by excluding certain vehicles or only receiving alerts based on set time frames. This means message groups are not clogged up and NHW teams aren’t wasting time tracking legitimate vehicles. 

• Farming communities 

NAVIC is trusted by farming communities across South Africa. Not only do we help keep our farmers, their workers and their families safe, but NAVIC plays a vital role in addressing the growing trend of stock theft. NAVIC is proud to continue our important work with our farming communities who are the backbone of this country’s food security. 

• Anti-poaching units 

South Africa is one of the world’s largest traders in rare and endangered wildlife. Almost 10,000 rhinos have been lost to poaching in South Africa since the start of this crisis in 2007. The illegal trade in abalone is also a growing concern. All of these crimes require vehicles to move stolen animals quickly across borders. The NAVIC ecosystem has been instrumental in combating this growing environmental scourge and we collaborate with both the public and private sectors. 

• Estates

Many South Africans have opted for the security of Estate living. NAVIC can offer additional peace of mind. ANPR cameras installed at the entrance means estate security can stop any Vehicles of Interest before they enter the estate. Smart technology also means NAVIC can Safelist vehicles, sending alerts to security and residents if their vehicles leave the estate outside of pre-set parameters. What’s more NAVIC can now link directly into existing estate security through an API, giving estate security live intelligence to act on. 

• Logistic companies 

Logistic vehicles are now the most targeted vehicles on the road. NAVIC has successfully worked with logistic companies to help minimise the impact of the dramatic increase in hijackings, theft and other vehicle crime. A strong national footprint of ANPR cameras means alerts can be triggered if vehicles deviate from planned routes. In the event of a hijacked vehicle having its tracker disarmed, NAVIC’s ANPR network can still monitor vehicles, assisting in both driver safety and vehicle recovery. 

• Mining companies 

Illegal mining is eroding the profits of our mines and endangering the lives of thousands of illegal miners. Using ANPR to track and apprehend the vehicles used to move precious metals is a vital part of the solution and NAVIC collaborates with both the mine security companies as well as SAPS to help bring these criminal networks to book.