Rourkela police launch digital patrolling system
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Rourkela: Rourkela police launched 'E-Beat' patrolling pilot project on Saturday to enhance public safety through technology-driven, accountable policing and enhancing public safety.
The unique initiative, has been designed to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and the need for responsive law enforcement. The 'E-Beat' system includes a total of 100 beats covering more than 600 sensitive locations across 12 police stations in Rourkela, including ATMs, markets, parks, religious places and homes of senior citizens. Key features include geo-mapping of locations, real-time location tracking, digital logging of visits, mobile-based attendance and automated alerts for missed or incomplete rounds.
The initiative aligns with the smart policing vision of ministry of home affairs and Odisha police's broader mission of responsive and citizen-centric policing. The future road map of the project includes integration of crime heat maps, geo-tagging of criminals, dynamic patrol planning and a centralised district-level dashboard for supervision.
Brijesh Kumar Rai, DIG (western range) inaugurated the project in the presence of Rourkela SP Nitesh Wadhwani. Additional SPs R K Mishra and H K Majhi, along with IICs, members of the senior citizens' committee, market committee and other stakeholders attended the event.
Rai highlighted that Rourkela has now set a model for digital policing across the state. Wadhwani said, "The initiative is towards data-driven policing which will ensure coverage, transparency and confidence among citizens."
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