Saying goodbye to conventional patrolling methods, cops have redefined policing style using tech-savvy initiatives. In an attempt to get rid of malpractices and make their patrolling more effective, the Mira Road division of Thane (rural) police has introduced an electronic-beat (e-beat) patrolling system.
Saying goodbye to conventional patrolling methods, cops have redefined policing style using tech-savvy initiatives. In an attempt to get rid of malpractices and make their patrolling more effective, the Mira Road division of Thane (rural) police has introduced an electronic-beat (e-beat) patrolling system.
Under the new system envisaged by Thane Rural superintendent of police Rajesh Pradhan, police personnel on beat patrol duty have been provided with Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled hand-held devices.
These devices will have to be swiped against the electronic chips installed at various tagged locations in the beat jurisdiction. Till now, policemen on patrol duty had to manually sign on legendary beat books — an age-old system which did not rule out the possibility of manipulations. The policemen on beat now carry a digital data reader which, on clicking closer to the chip, would record details such as identification sign of the personnel, place of patrolling and the real time of visit.
"When synchronised with the computer at the police station, the reader will automatically generate a report containing the areas visited by the beat police constables and those have not visited," said Suhas Bawache, deputy SP, Mira Road.
"The e-patrol system has already witnessed a significant drop in the average number of break-ins and other petty crimes in the region, especially during night hours as beat patrolling is the backbone of ground policing. The key objective of switching over to the e-beat system from the conventional log-book process is not only to plug manipulations but also to make patrolling more effective," Bawache added.
Currently, there are around 18 beat patrolling units in the Mira Road division.
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