We will put an end to moral policing: Karnataka CM"We have asked the police to be people friendly, they should be courteous towards people who come to file complaints. Not only the police i...
23 May, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
Women empowerment: Sidda asks Modi to cut down on rhetoricSiddaramaiah was responding to Modi's remarks on women empowerment and important portfolios of external affairs and defence being handled b...
04 May, 2018, 08.09 PM IST
Bengaluru police commissioner Praveen Sood shunted out1989-batch IPS officer T Suneel Kumar will take over as police commissioner. Kumar has earlier served as additional police commissioner, he...
01 Aug, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
Bengaluru Police gains technology edgeFrom January to April, the control room received 1.93 lakh calls, at an average of 2,000 calls per day. In 2016, the control room received ...
26 May, 2017, 11.08 AM IST
Bengaluru goes the Canada way, gets mounted policeFor those looking for it, help will now be just a gallop away. After Cheetahs and Hoysalas, the city police will now have Bungee Dancer, Lo...
28 Mar, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
Bengaluru police to launch emergency app to alert cops about women in distressApp to send location, audio and video recordings of the situation as soon as the victim presses the SOS button.
15 Mar, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
Police control room to keep an eye on hoysala staffThe decision to have the cameras became easy after the control room observed that the staff in the Hoysalas stepped out of the vehicle, lea...
26 Dec, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
Tough laptops get a firm grip with governmentPanasonic sees surge in demand for ToughBooks
03 Oct, 2016, 08.56 AM IST
- Cauvery row: Police steps up vigil in Bengaluru ahead of SC hearing
City police commissioner NS Megharikh ordered liquor shops to remain closed from 6 am on Tuesday to 1 am on Wednesday as a precautionary me...
20 Sep, 2016, 10.39 AM IST
Firefighters took cues from television reports as Bengaluru BurnedThe department received only about 60 calls on its emergency number 101, several to report the same fires, an officer said, declining to be...
19 Sep, 2016, 10.39 AM IST
Police to use new technology for fingerprint recognition of criminalsPolice will soon float tenders for the development of a software with which they can take fingerprints of arrested suspects or criminals on...
29 Aug, 2016, 10.28 AM IST
Bengaluru: Hoysalas go hi-tech; get Maruti Ertigas with tablet to improve patrollingThe seven-inch, all-weather tablet will serve as the interface between the patrol and the control room. Also, the new vehicles will be stat...
09 Jun, 2016, 11.34 AM IST
Bengaluru: With tech support, cops aim to arrive at crime scene in 10 minutesThis improvement is the result of increased use of technology that has helped policemen to be available in numerous ways for citizens -nota...
07 Jun, 2016, 11.00 AM IST
BBMP too wants to police the city but cops are clueless"The cameras installed by the police are pan-tiltzoom cameras with a zoom range of 500 metres. These cost about Rs 57,000. "
07 Apr, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
Should citizens suffer because of the apathy of ministers?Understandably, motorists pushed the barricades aside to use the flyover. To prevent this, the Chikkajala police now guard the flyover.
24 Nov, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
Mobile-based app developed to alert nearest Hoysala patrol teams during emergenciesIn Bengaluru, all Hoysala jeeps, police stations and the control room will be connected to the new app through automatic vehicle location.
18 Aug, 2015, 10.05 AM IST
Child sexual harassment case: Mob fights pitched battles with cops in BengaluruHale Guddadahalli, off Mysuru Road, where the school is located, saw pitched battles between violent mobs and police throughout the day.
08 Jan, 2015, 11.37 AM IST