With the induction of 222 patrolling vehicles on Friday, every police station in the city will have at least three outposts to monitor the law-and-order situation round the clock. This means, Hoysalas will be able to reach a spot as first responders within minutes, according to officials.
These new state-of-the-art vehicles will now be monitored by a central command centre, instead of being under the control of the station house in charge (Inspector), as it is now.
Apart from patrolling, Hoysalas are being used for arrests, escorting an accused to court and prison, serving summons and so on. That will no longer be the case, said Police Commissioner N.S. Megharikh. He said the new vehicles would be used for its actual purpose, patrolling; and the police would be given old vehicles for routine work.
More cameras
The city, which has around 156 surveillance cameras, will soon get another 600, which will be connected to the command centre where staff can monitor the entire city 24/7.
HI-TECH FEATURES
3G-enabled mobile data terminal for maps, route assistance to quicken response time
Computer Aided Dispatch so that the closest vehicle can be sent to the spot
Remote supervisory dashboards for real-time monitoring
GPS-based live tracking system
Video wall at the command centre to monitor as many as 850 vehicles
