Objectives:
Video monitoring systems, including city monitoring, are currently one of the most frequently used tools to affect public safety and order. The aim of the study was to diagnose the scale and effectiveness of the use of a city monitoring system equipped with elements of artificial intelligence on the example of the Katowice Intelligent Monitoring and Analysis System, which is the first voivodeship city in which this type of tool was used.

Material and methods:
During the research process, the method of quantitative and qualitative analysis of statistical data was used.

Results:
The conducted research confirmed the effectiveness and legitimacy of the use of artificial intelligence elements in CCTV systems. It mainly supports system operators, allowing for automatic image analysis. These solutions facilitate and improve the work of services responsible for security and public order. On the other hand, they are a response to confessions related to the growing staffing problems of the services. Vision systems based on AI components can significantly reduce the number of people necessary to monitor public spaces for safety and order.

Conclusions:
An example of a city monitoring system using elements of artificial intelligence is the Katowice Intelligent Monitoring and Analysis System, which has been in operation since 2017. It is still being expanded and improved. The use of artificial intelligence is an inevitable element of the evolution of the system of security and public order. On the one hand, the technology allows for effective supervision of the state of security and order in public space, and on the other hand, it allows to significantly reduce the number of personnel necessary to carry out this process.