The Chennai Police on Monday launched beach patrolling with the help of an All Terrain Vehicle. The 200-cc imported vehicle capable of traversing at a speed of 60 kmph on sand will be used for policing along the Elliots Beach, Besant Nagar.
Commissioner of Police T. Rajendran flagged off the beach patrol and said the special vehicle equipped with public address system, siren and other gadgets would help in preventing crimes. The patrol system introduced on an experimental basis might be extended to other areas.
Mr. Rajendran also launched a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) network of the Adyar district police that would cover most parts of the Shastri Nagar police station limits. Thirty high-resolution cameras became operational at Besant Nagar, Rajaji Bhavan, Karpagam Garden, L.B. Road, Elliots Beach and adjoining areas.
“We have covered some residential pockets, traffic junctions and a few crime-prone areas. A control room has been established at the Shastri Nagar police station from where police would monitor the footage round-the-clock. A few cameras can be operated from the control room.
The Elliots beach and the parking lot nearby are now under camera surveillance,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Adyar) M.C. Sarangan said.
A special team worked on the project for about two months under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner of Police (South) P. Sakthivelu.
“Our idea is to bring as much area as possible under camera surveillance. Efforts are on to enhance the number of cameras under the Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) scheme,” Dr. Saragnan said.
Additional Commissioners of Police Sanjay Arora (Crimes) and M. Shakeel Akhter (Law and Order) were present.
