Focus on traffic management and cybercrime are the top priorities of B. Dayananda, who took over as the police commissioner of Bengaluru on May 31. The outgoing commissioner C.H. Pratap Reddy handed over the baton to Mr. Dayananda.
Speaking to media persons, Mr. Dayananda said, “People have trust in the department, and I will work hard to retain that trust. There are many challenges, and they will be taken up on priority. Traffic management in the city needs coordination from civic agencies. The department will work with the agencies to manage traffic in a better way.”
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He said there is no decision yet on bringing back the towing system. The department will study the pros and cons, and submit a report to the government.
Cybercrime is another challenge faced by the police in Bengaluru. There is an overload of cases in cyber crime stations and the police require training to investigate the cases effectively, he pointed out. He said the required training will be provided to all the police officials to handle cybercrime cases at regular stations, which can help reduce the burden on cyber crime police personnel.
He also said his focus will be on strengthening the force to ensure people-friendly police and justice for all. People approach senior police officers only when they do not get respite at the station level. One of the priorities is that people are heard and get their issues resolved at the station level, he said.
“Containing rowdy activities and keeping a tab on social media to contain provocative and inflammatory posts for necessary action will be on the list. Strengthening the intelligence wing, which is the backbone of every force, is also on priority. The wing will be technically upgraded for predicting policing and to monitor anti-social and subversive activities effectively,” he added.
