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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Kanpur police to use Google maps to monitor offenders
Kanpur: The Kanpur Commissionerate Police are initiating a surveillance system using Google Maps to monitor criminal activities. The system requires synchronisation of mobile numbers of repeat offenders. Due to the absence of legal frameworks, the authorities will seek voluntary participation from offenders through a consent form. The tracking will be facilitated through Google Maps once the numbers are registered. Police Commissioner Akhil Kumar introduced the initiative as 'Divya-Drishti', set to commence as a pilot project in Kanpur. "It will be launched within the next ten days. If successful and yielding good results, it will be fully implemented in the Commissionerate," said the CP. The programme primarily targets habitual offenders on parole or those who returned to mainstream society. The authorities will implement a straightforward process of obtaining consent and registration details, as there are no legal provisions for phone monitoring. Offenders will be required to enable location sharing with the police through Google. The authorities anticipate cooperation, particularly from reformed individuals. Police stations and personnel are receiving necessary training for this operation. According to the CP, offender locations will be displayed on police station monitors. "The operation will be staffed with an inspector, a Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) operator, and a constable. The stations will receive computing equipment, and a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be linked to Gmail account of the station in-charge. The system includes provisions for video communications with offenders when required," said the CP further. This system eliminates the need for physical verification visits, said the official further, adding, "Each station will initially register approximately 50 offenders, focusing on urban areas exclusively for now." The CP indicated future plans to implement wearable tracking devices, similar to international practices. "The authorities are assessing device costs and considering CSR funding options if expenses are substantial," he said.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
India's rapid adoption of AI in governance risks social inequality?
India's rapid adoption of AI in governance and criminal justice promises efficiency—but without proper safeguards, it risks deepening existing social inequalities. From CCTNS to ICJS, tech-led tools are being deployed without a clear legal framework. Yet, the datasets powering AI reflect a narrow and biased view of Indian society—excluding large sections of women, Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims, and rural populations. A 2022 Oxfam report noted women use the internet 33% less than men, and only 31% of rural Indians are online—leaving critical voices and experiences missing from AI systems. This skew in representation has grave implications. In criminal justice, where marginalised groups are already overrepresented among undertrials and prisoners, AI tools may reinforce bias. NCRB's 2018 data shows that two-thirds of Indian prisoners are Dalits, Adivasis, or OBCs—groups also underrepresented in digital spaces. AI decisions, built on historical and social bias, may perpetuate discrimination. Globally, the risk is well-documented. The US-based COMPAS algorithm, used for sentencing, was found to label Black defendants as high-risk twice as often as White defendants for similar crimes. In India, the use of ChatGPT in a court's bail rejection and biased AI hiring tools raise red flags about AI's unchecked use. India's digital and data inequality demands urgent regulatory oversight. Without ethical frameworks, AI tools can replicate caste, religious, and class-based hierarchies in policing, sentencing, and beyond. Technology must be developed with transparency, accountability, and diverse representation. Rather than reinforcing stigma, AI should empower the underrepresented and help correct systemic bias in the criminal justice system.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Before hitting the ground, the batch of 2025 to undergo 13-month training on new-age crimes
1 2 Lucknow: With the formal recruitment of 60,244 constables in Uttar Pradesh, the state police's training directorate rolled out a comprehensive 13-month training programme designed to equip the new recruits with the skills needed to tackle modern-day policing challenges, particularly in the realms of cybercrime, digital evidence management, and the newly implemented criminal laws. The training will be conducted at 112 centres across the state and will follow a structured three-phase approach. According to DG, Training, Tilotma Verma, the programme will begin with a one-month preliminary module after the constables complete their joining formalities in their respective districts. This will be followed by nine months of basic training at 10 Police Training Institutes (PTIs) and 102 Recruit Training Centres (RTCs). The final three months will comprise on-the-ground practical field training in their assigned districts. "The training curriculum has been modernised to ensure our new recruits are future-ready. It places particular emphasis on cybercrime, the use of cryptocurrency, surveillance of the dark web, and the application of soft skills in policing," Verma told TOI. To maintain instructional quality and consistency, over 1,200 police officers and 3,500 master trainers and subject matter experts have been deployed. Specialists in computer applications, telecommunications, and forensic sciences are being roped in, while pedagogy teams are undergoing additional capacity-building sessions to align with the updated training modules. The training will devote extensive hours to the three new criminal codes — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). The recruits will be taught to operate within this new legal framework and will receive hands-on instruction in modern policing tools. Scientific evidence collection, crime scene documentation, videography, and digital uploading of evidence to FIRs via the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) will be integral to the training. "In the digital age, efficient evidence handling and understanding the nuances of cybercrime are essential. That is why we've added detailed modules on the IT Act, cybercrime protocols, digital arrests, and cybersecurity threats such as cryptocurrency scams, IoT vulnerabilities, and deep/dark web activities," Verma added. Technology will form the backbone of the training programme. Trainees will be introduced to key software and mobile platforms used in day-to-day policing and public service delivery. These include e-Sakshya for electronic evidence documentation, e-Prison for inmate tracking and jail management, UPCOP for citizen services such as e-FIRs, online permissions, and complaints, TRINETRA for criminal tracking, NAFIS (National Automated Fingerprint Identification System), and the e-Challan system for traffic violations. The training module has been designed to ensure that constables are not just enforcers of law, but also service-oriented and tech-savvy professionals who can respond effectively to the latest crime trends, said the DG training.
New Indian Express
11-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Odisha CM assures more funds to ramp up crime probe
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday assured Odisha police of providing necessary funds to bring in advanced technology for effective crime investigation and maintaining law and order in the state. Inaugurating the new office building of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Bhubaneswar, he said the government is committed to ensuring upgradation and modernisation of police infrastructure which will enhance the delivery of quality services to the public. The office constructed at a cost of Rs 7.80 lakh spans an area of 2,272 sq mtr. It includes amenities such as ramps for differently-abled, cyber cell, crime and criminal tracking network and systems (CCTNS) rooms, integrated control rooms, legal cell and passport section. This apart, there are conference halls and training facilities in the office building. The CM stated that in March, 14 new police stations, constructed across various districts at a cost of Rs 42 crore, were inaugurated. The government is taking all possible measures to improve the working conditions of police in urban as well as rural areas. Lauding the impartial manner in which the police are functioning, Majhi said the law and order situation in the state has been satisfactory over the past year earning appreciation from the central government. He distributed 425 two-wheelers to investigating officers of various police stations under the Commissionerate Police. He said that provisions will be made to provide more four-wheelers to police stations.
Hindustan Times
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi Police rolls out e-Zero FIR protocol for cyber frauds
Ten days after Union home minister Amit Shah announced the launch of an e-Zero FIR initiative to expedite action against cybercrime, Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora issued a formal order detailing the protocol to be followed by field officers. The initiative, launched as a pilot in Delhi on May 17, aims to fast-track investigations, improve fund recovery, and crack down on cyber fraud. Shah had said in a May 19 post on X that financial cyber complaints lodged on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) or via helpline 1930 would automatically be converted into FIRs — initially for frauds above ₹10 lakh. The system will later be expanded nationwide. In an order dated May 29, Arora instructed that investigations must begin without waiting for the complainant's signature. Officers are required to issue notices asking the complainant to sign the FIR at the local cyber police station within 72 hours. The initiative integrates the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre's (I4C) NCRP system, Delhi Police's e-FIR platform, and the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS), the order said. Once an e-Zero FIR is registered at the cyber crime branch police station, it will be transferred to the concerned territorial cyber police station. Investigative steps — such as freezing bank accounts, obtaining call detail records, and collecting CCTV footage — must begin immediately. 'Ensure the complainant is contacted without delay and requested to sign the printed copy of the FIR within 72 hours,' Arora's directive stated. If the complainant fails to appear, a formal notice must be issued stating that the case will proceed in accordance with Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which lays out the procedure for recording cognisable offences. An official aware of the process added that if the FIR remains unsigned after 30 days, it is liable to be withdrawn. The order also clarified the delegation of cases based on the value of fraud: complaints involving over ₹50 lakh will be handled by the DCP (Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations); those between ₹25 lakh and ₹50 lakh will be transferred to the DCP (Crime); and cases between ₹10 lakh and ₹25 lakh will be dealt with by the SHO of the cyber police station concerned. The commissioner emphasised that cyber police stations in each district must be made fully functional, with clearly defined responsibilities.
