The programme to geo-tag all criminals in the state has been taken up enthusaistically by the Nizamabad Police Commissionerate, collecting details of 81% of registered offenders in its jurisdiction in just three days.
Commissioner of Police Kartikeya is leading the ‘Sakala Nerastula Samagra Survey’ (Comprehensive Survey of Criminals), infusing inspiration in the staff for the completion of the assigned work. The police have collected details of 3,800 offenders out of the total of 4,659 registered in the records as of Saturday.
As many as 202 teams, each comprising four members, have been visiting houses of each registered criminals to record their present status.
Commissioner Kartikeya visited houses of criminals recorded within limits of five police stations, enquiring their present status, occupation and activities. On the first day of the survey, the teams met as many as 2,800 people. On the two following days, details of 600 and 400 people were recorded.
Mr. Kartikeya said that the information included offenders or accused who reside in other districts, but had committed offences in Nizamabad. Accordingly, details of 1,265 criminals were sent to other districts, he said.
The survey, when conducted in Hyderabad and Cyberabad commissionerates, had yielded good results in the control of offences and maintaining law and order. A positive change and better conduct was seen among the criminals, said Mr. Kartikeya. He said that the information collected would be foolproof.
The data would be tagged to GPS locations, which would enable police to track movements of offenders easily. The Commissioner appealed to the people to cooperate and help in effective policing.
