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Closing ranks: Binoy Kumar Behera, first designated Commissioner of Police of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, interacting with officers and others on his first day in the office on Tuesday. —

BHUBANESWAR: State-of-the-art technologies were all set to be embraced to prevent crime in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack as the new commissionerate system was formally inaugurated here on Tuesday.

The State Government plans to have a fleet of 100 mobile patrol vehicles to keep a on every disturbing development in different localities. It will enable police team reach the spot within no time as soon as information on any trouble or disturbance is received.

“Every vehicle will be fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) facility which will link the moving vehicle with Commissioners’ headquarter or police control room,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on the occasion.

At present, the twin cities have 20 mobile patrol vehicles operating in both the cities.

Police personnel sitting at control room would monitor movement of GPS-fitted mobile patrol vehicles with the help of a large digital map and all the system would have satellite connectivity, he said. The system can also be utilised to manage congestion caused by vehicular traffic on the city roads.

The control room would also have a computerised trunking system of communication, which will improve efficiency and more importantly, all calls from the public – up to 16 at a time – to be received, monitored and immediately responded to, a State Government statement said here.

“Proposal for grant of Rs 20 crore in the coming financial years has been made to the Centre under modernisation programme. These projects are expected to be made operational before the end of next financial year,” it said.

The new commissionerate will start with shortage of manpower.

Presently, there are 3,150 police officers and men against immediate requirement of 5,000. “The State Government would take every possible step to increase police strength and sanction funds for modernisation,” Mr. Patnaik assured.

“I expect police force to act swiftly to ensure security and build an image more of a common man. At the same time they should instil fear among the law-breakers,” the Chief Minister said. Adequate care should be taken to ensure that officers who were vested with new responsibilities and power were efficiently trained, he exhorted.

Headquarters of commissionerate system is scheduled to come up near 120 Infantry Battalion here by end of 2009. Several ministers, legislators and top police officers were present on the occasion.

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