Banglore Police gearing up to go Hi-Tech

July 15, 2014

A state-of-the-art system, similar to the Traffic Management Centre, is to be set up at the Police Commissioner’s office

After helping the traffic police keep an eye on violators, technology is again to be put to good use in maintaining law and order.

A ‘state-of-the-art’ system, similar to the Traffic Management Centre, is expected to be set up at the Police Commissioner’s office in Banglore.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar said that 18 police stations in the central business district are to be covered in the first phase under the system. A budget of Rs. 8.5 crore is allotted for this phase. Funds from the Mega City Policing Plan (MCPP) would be utilised for this purpose, he said. Mr. Auradkar was responding to Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s suggestion of extending CCTV cameras installed at traffic junctions to keep track of crimes in addition to traffic violations.

Mr. Auradkar said the State government, at the behest of the city police, had sought an increase in the penalty for traffic violations. “The fine for parking violation is only Rs.100. Many people prefer paying this instead of paying the parking fee of Rs. 150 an hour at a mall,” he said.

A decision on this will have to come from the Centre by amending the Motor Vehicles Act, he said.

source:The Hindu