Delhi Police launch GPS-fitted bikes for street patrolling
27 Sept 2014 5:25 AM IST
The fleet was flagged off by Joint Commissioner (Central) Sandeep Goel at Civil Lines. The new motorcycles are fitted with a GPS device which will be linked via software to a secure Internet portal which will enable supervisory officers from SHO and above to monitor each bike’s movement. ‘One has to open the portal and after entering password see where the patrolling bikes are.
Each bike is assigned a fix area, with a new concept ‘Geo-fencing’ whereby any bike going out of its pre-determined patrolling area will automatically make the GPS device send an SMS to SHO and ACP and they can inquire where and what the patrolling bike is doing,’ said Deputy Commissioner (North) Madhur Verma. This system has already been implemented successfully in North-East and East districts. It was observed that in areas with dense population and numerous small bylanes snatching, robbery and other street crime happen during early morning or late evening hours.
A thorough analysis of such street crimes was carried out and profiles of arrested snatchers were scientifically studied. It was discovered that these snatchers carry out a proper watch in the area before operations. They wait with patience for their victims in many cases even for hours.
Each bike is assigned a fix area, with a new concept ‘Geo-fencing’ whereby any bike going out of its pre-determined patrolling area will automatically make the GPS device send an SMS to SHO and ACP and they can inquire where and what the patrolling bike is doing,’ said Deputy Commissioner (North) Madhur Verma. This system has already been implemented successfully in North-East and East districts. It was observed that in areas with dense population and numerous small bylanes snatching, robbery and other street crime happen during early morning or late evening hours.
A thorough analysis of such street crimes was carried out and profiles of arrested snatchers were scientifically studied. It was discovered that these snatchers carry out a proper watch in the area before operations. They wait with patience for their victims in many cases even for hours.
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