Now, AI to power virtual police stations
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A total of ₹143 crore for police
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A total of ₹143 crore for police
How about a kiosk at a metro station or some other public place serving as a virtual police station using which will be tantamount to walking into a real police station?
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) being increasingly used in all fields of life, including policing, it may not be a far-fetched idea any longer. Realising this, the State Budget has allocated ₹5 crore towards setting up virtual police stations.
The proposal was probably triggered by the pandemic-related restrictions whereby complainants are encouraged to avoid visits to police stations and fallback on online services. “Initially, they may be restricted to basic stuff such as registering complaints and other policing services. But those virtual police stations can be scaled up to advance levels in due course whereby AI-driven tools can be used in criminal invest