Street-Policing by Hyderabad Cops

Hyderabad, July 18: Punjagutta police has launched an atypical approach of patrolling on Monday when police constables took to the streets for 'patrolling on bicycles'.

S. Ravindar, the inspector of Punjagutta police station, calls this new avenue of patrolling an effort for better mobility in highly remote areas.

"It was burdensome for the patrolling police to pace through limited backstreet in some areas on bikes and cars. With this new plan, we now have a path to every corner and can reach anywhere in Punjagutta. It will help us in community policing. The plan is directed at retaining law and order even in the far-flung areas, he said.

The bicycle is rigged with horn, GPS, LED lights, first aid kit, crime scene protection kit and bottle holders". Currently, the plan is in the pilot stage with just one bicycle functional but with the good hit, 4 more bicycles will be added soon.

Nonetheless, the concept of bicycle patrolling has been in practice since 2005 by Abdul Khader Jilani, additional inspector of Chatrinaka police station. According to Mr. Jilani, bicycle patrolling has got the advantage of scope and entree. It does not perceptive the offenders which is not the case with bikes and cars.

Congratulating the Punjagutta police, he said that "these techniques help in connecting with the people as they feel that the policeman is on sameness with them once we make a contact."