LUCKNOW: UP’s new officiating DGP Prashant Kumar on Thursday said the focus will be on people-centric and artificial intelligence (AI) based policing.
In his first interaction with the media after taking charge, Kumar expressed gratitude towards the state government for his appointment and said UP was now drawing investors owing to strong law and order and robust government policies.“UP has moved up to second rank in ease of doing business category,” he added.
Kumar said AI-based predictive policing will enable cops to anticipate and prevent crimes by analyzing data and identifying high-risk areas. “We have started the use of AI to identify targets for police intervention with the goal of preventing crime, solving past crimes, and identifying potential offenders and victims,” he said.
“Dealing with cybercrime is our priority and now there is a cyber police station in every UP district,” said Kumar. DGP said police have been directed to respond to any complaint received on social media within 7 to 8 minutes.
“Police will also keep a watch on the pattern of accidents and depending upon that availability of an ambulance and a police vehicle for emergency would be deployed,” he said.
“We have done convergence of various databases including FIRs, crime record, social media, and online-offline applications and CCTNSs,” said the state police chief.
The public grievance review portal has been digitised for faster redressal on CM’s directive, the DGP said. About 4 lakh spots in the state are now under the surveillance of 10 lakh CCTVs to ensure better security for women and children, he added.
DGP said the state police did excellent work in coordination with other departments during the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla idol.
“According to the latest NCRB data, UP, which accounts for about 17% of India’s population, has much lower crime rate and is ranked 20th,” said Kumar.
Also, UP ranks first in the rate of conviction in crime — the state conviction rate is 70.8 as compared to the national rate of 25.3, Kumar added.
“Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, effective conviction proceedings are being taken across the state to punish criminals in the shortest possible time. This includes immediate arrest of criminals behind heinous crimes and collection of evidence against them through scientific methods and quality investigations. Due to joint efforts of the prosecution department and police, maximum punishment is being awarded to criminals in minimum time. Under Operation Conviction, a total 24,743 accused have been punished in the past six months,” the police chief said.
“Police have started preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and even for 2025 Maha Kumbh,” he said.
In his first interaction with the media after taking charge, Kumar expressed gratitude towards the state government for his appointment and said UP was now drawing investors owing to strong law and order and robust government policies.“UP has moved up to second rank in ease of doing business category,” he added.
Kumar said AI-based predictive policing will enable cops to anticipate and prevent crimes by analyzing data and identifying high-risk areas. “We have started the use of AI to identify targets for police intervention with the goal of preventing crime, solving past crimes, and identifying potential offenders and victims,” he said.
“Dealing with cybercrime is our priority and now there is a cyber police station in every UP district,” said Kumar. DGP said police have been directed to respond to any complaint received on social media within 7 to 8 minutes.
“Police will also keep a watch on the pattern of accidents and depending upon that availability of an ambulance and a police vehicle for emergency would be deployed,” he said.
“We have done convergence of various databases including FIRs, crime record, social media, and online-offline applications and CCTNSs,” said the state police chief.
The public grievance review portal has been digitised for faster redressal on CM’s directive, the DGP said. About 4 lakh spots in the state are now under the surveillance of 10 lakh CCTVs to ensure better security for women and children, he added.
DGP said the state police did excellent work in coordination with other departments during the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla idol.
“According to the latest NCRB data, UP, which accounts for about 17% of India’s population, has much lower crime rate and is ranked 20th,” said Kumar.
Also, UP ranks first in the rate of conviction in crime — the state conviction rate is 70.8 as compared to the national rate of 25.3, Kumar added.
“Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, effective conviction proceedings are being taken across the state to punish criminals in the shortest possible time. This includes immediate arrest of criminals behind heinous crimes and collection of evidence against them through scientific methods and quality investigations. Due to joint efforts of the prosecution department and police, maximum punishment is being awarded to criminals in minimum time. Under Operation Conviction, a total 24,743 accused have been punished in the past six months,” the police chief said.
“Police have started preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and even for 2025 Maha Kumbh,” he said.