According to the recent report published by Cryptohippie Inc., which surveyed 52 countries for having the most aggressive procedures to monitor residents electronically, India ranks No. 20. The report, called ‘The Electronic Police State’, assessed the status of government surveillance around the globe for 2008.
Soon Delhi Police will start automating its information. HCL Infosystems has provided technology to Delhi police force to access automated information helping the police to reach crime scene immediately. Recently, Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil inaugurated the new Central Police Control Room at PHQ, Delhi.
Police in the eastern Indian state of Bihar will soon introduce paper less operations in its police stations across the state. The state police is introducing a software named CIPA (Crime Investigation Police Application) which will allow registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) through the Internet.
The Boston Police Department has launched a text message based service for the residents of Boston. The service will enable citizens to anonymously provide information about crimes that may help police make their communities safer.
All villagers of Nagpur city are part of video conferencing between village and the district police headquarters.
As information for development is crucial today, an enterprise IT tool for enhancing the performance of the Indian police officials is necessary.
Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) in United Kingdom has re-tendered its successful IT Health Check Scheme, an efficient vehicle for obtaining the services of skilled contractors to conduct mandatory security tests for police forces and related agencies who are connected to the CJX (Criminal Justice Extranet).
In an effort to upgrade and renovate the administration system in the state, Bidar police in Karnataka, India, is introducing IT in its administration system.
The President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam mooted a five pint suggestion for the efficient working of the police department of the country at the 37th All India Police Science Congress. He suggested for a nationwide database of criminals so that it would be available online at all police stations and the data should be updated continuously.
The Kerala Police Department, India will soon install
