Chennai City Police has extended the Beat book system (commonly known as patta book) to residential complexes in a step towards reaching out to communities. The system enables better interaction with residents as a beat officer will visit the location on a daily basis and record his signature following preliminary checks of the premises.
Terming it an experimental effort, Commissioner of Police S. George told media persons on Thursday that the initiative will bring people closer to police personnel of their respective jurisdiction and in turn, enhance law and order enforcement and crime prevention. “The beat patrol policemen on motorcycles will establish contact with primarily people in residential complexes, educational institutions, hotels and other business establishments. The existing patta book system covers over 10 spots under a police station while the new system will cover nearly 90 locations,” Mr. George added.
Earlier, the patta Book system covered only banks, ATM kiosks and other vital establishments in the city.
Residents or resident associations requiring a police patta book maintained on their premises can contact their respective police stations with a written request.
The application will be scrutinised and a patta book will be placed to record daily or frequent visits to the given spot, police sources added.
