CP Anand rewards 115 police officers in the quarterly reward mela

    The quarterly reward mela of the Hyderabad City police was held at the Hyderabad City Police Commissionerate auditorium,TSPICCC.City police commissioner Mr.CV Anand has rewarded 115 police officers across ranks for their good work.

 

The rewardees included 1 Addl.DCP, 2 ACsp, 12 Inspectors, 23 SIs, 1 ASI, 75 Head Constables and constables, 1 Home guard.

The selected personnel were rewarded with appreciation certificate and cash reward.

(Addl.Dcp - Rs 5000 ,ACP - Rs 2500 , Inspectors - Rs 2000, SIs - Rs 1500  and ASIs to Home guards Rs 1000 each).

This reward distribution is being done at the end of every quarter to appreciate the hard working police personnel & spread the spirit amongst the others . The performance of cops working in various wings , PSs of Hyderabad City has been screened on various parameters such as technical expertise, file management, responsiveness,  swift apprehension, investigation & detection of cases etc., 

Reciting the sharp investigative skills of city police officers he said that the teams worked relentlessly to apprehend criminals who were hiding in other states.

"Our teams detected sensational cases which  other police units in the country  couldn't." he said referring to the Xsilica payment gateway case detected by Cyber crimes  unit.

Of the total cases registered in this year, 79 percent of the cases were detected and recovery percentage has gone upto 62 compared against previous years.

“ Indeed your efforts  in day-to-day policing and crime detection amidst the handling of year long festival bando-busts and other events has paid great dividends in policing. You should always try your best to upkeep this performance and ensure effective policing for the safety of citizens.” 

Mr.Gajarao Bhupal,Jt.CP(DD);Sneha  Addl.DCP(CCS); and other officers were present.

CP inaugurates two new facilities

 City police commissioner Mr.CV Anand inaugurated two new facilities  in a move aimed at enhancing women safety and people-police  interface in the state capital.He inaugurated the new building of Begumpet Women Police Station  in North Zone. The new facility has several facilities such as barracks for the personnel, modern work stations, counselling rooms and record rooms.

The ground floor houses the offices of Admin SIs, recception counters and the first floor accomodates SHOs office, work stations for tech teams etc., Visitor friendly design, comfortable waiting area,easy accessibility to differently abled are some of the key features of this facility.Accompained by North Zone DCP Smt.Chandana Deepthi and other senior officers of north zone, CP Anand inspected the new facility.

During his address, CP Anand instructed the staff officers of the women PS to work hard to resolve the  grievances of  women in  distress. 

"The modern infra development helps in rendering services effectively." said the city  police chief."Given the rise of cyber crimes, we are planning to instate 1 cyber crime PS and 1 women PS in each zone." he said.

The Incognito SHE team unit  of Hyderabad City Police, pioneering   women safety in the  state capital,  has also  got significant additions in terms of infra, gadgets and man power with the inauguration of new block here at HACA Bhavan by CP  Anand.

After inauguration, CP Anand accompained by  Addl.CP,Crimes Mr.AR Srinivas and other officers  inspected the entire facility.Spread across 2000 sq.ft the new facility has modern work stations,reception counters,victim facilitation rooms etc., facilitating a welcoming approach to women in distress.

He also distributed advanced gadgets to effectively carry out the operations.Addressing the officers, he exhorted  them to work in the interior wards of the city,  neighbourhoods and instil a sense of confidence among the women.  "SHE teams are  more approachable and deals every grievance  with empathy and confidentiality." he said.

A total of 6 additional teams were pressed into service taking the exisiting teams from 9 to 15.Each team comprising 1 SI and 4 PCs will work round the clock  in all five zones.On the side lines of the occasion, he also flagged off 5 AV vehicles fitted with digital screens .These vehicles will be deployed to wards and communities to create awareness.

"Some of the cases solved by SHE teams have even had a significant impact beyond basic police action." said Addl.Cp Mr.AR Srinivas.Mr.Gajarao Bhupal, Jt.CP(DD); Smt.Sirisha, Addl.DCP(SHE teams & Bharosa), Inspectors and other staff officers were present.

2022: Momentous year for HCP

 The Hyderabad City Police experienced another remarkable year with peaceful conclusion of  all major events, festivals, processions that saw enthused participation of the public in large numbers after 2 pandemic hit years, said the City Police chief Mr.CV Anand in the annual press meet held at the City Police Commissionerate, TSPICCC.

                At the outset he appreciated the senior echelons whose concerted efforts , advanced planning synergised to manage security & traffic arrangements during all major festivals of every faith , the flagship state event “Vajrotsavalu” and the National executive meeting of a political party which witnessed the participation of more than 160 VVIPs who were under Z category security cover.

                           Briefing the media on crime statistics he  said that over all index crime  in Hyderabad remained same compared with pandemic hit year 2021 with the police registering 22060 cases this year, as against 21998 last year. Two major-crime categories saw decreases, driven by a 1.25 % percent decrease in bodily crime(368 v. 460), 1.14  % decrease in crime against children(350 V 399) reflecting  HCP’s continued focus on  Women & child safety and the hawkish stance against anti-social elements exercised by  invoking 107 Crpc by CP-Hyderabad, counselling, deterrence caused by convictions and adhering to SOP in resolving land disputes. 

The City police also opened 91 history sheets against irring offenders, invoked PD Act in against 24 persons  and 629 new suspects are under surveillance now. All dacoity & murder for gain cases were detected.   Although there is a little spike in property crime by 0.78 %(3094 V 2417), there is an upsurge in recovery which has gone up by 62% in comparison to 54% last year. 

Since the women friendly SHE teams have been interacting with the victims in distress with empathy and supportive to file complaints , there has been a marginal increase in Crime against women by 0.91 % (2524 V 2291). “We're renovating facilities, adding more highly-trained personnel, gadgets  and fine-tuning our response to make sure we provide every service and every comfort the victim needs.” said the top brass.

While the old style crime patterns have all continued their downward trends, there is a substantial increase in reported cyber crimes. Of the 2249 cyber crimes registered in 2022, 10 percent of the cases were detected as against 4 percent last year. 

Reciting the skill building capacity of the Cyber Unit, Mr.Anand said that the teams are now well trained to tackle crypto-currency, VPN, third party and dark web related crimes. The detection of Mahesh bank phishing case, Xsilica payment gate way case and the sensational Rs 903 crore Chinese investment fraud case reflects the sharp investigative skills of the Cyber Crime unit.

The Social Media Action Squad of Hyderabad has been instrumental in swiftly apprehending netizens who post blasphemous posts online to disrupt peace. A total of 94 cases were filed bringing in a good control over bad cyber perpetrators.

Sharing the H-New  activities commissioner said that the teams stellar performance brought in a great deterrence and cartels operating out of the state are  desisting to supply drugs to Hyderabad. Beginning with local peddlers, consumers the agile teams apprehended inter-state gangs, busted dark web deals and international peddlers and deported them. Alongside, HCP also invoked PD act against the notorious peddlers. Facilitated rehabilitation to help the victims return to normalcy.

 

 Revealing traffic challan stats, CP said that the emphasis was more on regulation than enforcement which resulted in drastic drop of challans imposed by 40 percent. The impact of operation ROPE, positive outcome of diversions at Rd.No: 45, Jubliee hills, installation of new CCTVS, launch of FIT cop and the outcome of other initiatives launched in this year were presented to the media.

The Administration wing, Special Branch, CAR,Home guards  Organisation played crucial role in internal operations that benefitted both the organisation and the public it serves.“Every day, HCP singular focus is the safety of every resident, commuter and visitor in our great city.” Said Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand.

Sri Vikram Singh Mann, Addl.CP(L&O), Sri A.R.Srinivas, Addl.CP(Crimes) & in-charge traffic ; Jt.CPs of Administration,Special Branch, CAR and all  DCPs shared the stage during the briefing

HCP launches hassle-free online licensing system

 In a bid to enhance  citizen delight , Hyderabad Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand  has rolled out  an online licensing system for hassle-free issuance of Entertainment and amusement licenses through the redesigned city police website in a hybrid event held at TSPICCC auditorium. The new online system is inline with the State Govt’s EODB policy and offers accountability, transparency, ease in data retrieval, and a faster approval process. Interestingly, Hyderabad City Police  became the first unit in the state to launch these services online. 

                Exuding optimism the city police chief opined that new system will curb public nuisance, traffic obstructions and other general complaints and  enhance stakeholder satisfaction with the Government. The seamless system improves  compliance with the rules and regulations by all stakeholders, he added.  “With the introduction of new system, filling & submission online takes  less than 15 minutes. New licenses will be issued within 30 days and renewal applications will be approved  within 15 days.” Said CP Anand. 

He explained the timeline break up at various levels in the hierarchy. For all fresh applications,  the SHOs(Traffic, L&O) are supposed to complete the verification and submit the report to the ACsP within 15 days. Further ACsP, DCsP(L&O, traffic) will examine the reports within  3 days and 2 days respectively and submits to CP office. Finally CP office will process and issue the license within 10 days.

In case of renewal applications, the SHOs(Traffic, L&O) are  supposed to complete the verification and submit the report to the ACsP within 2 days. Further ACsP, will examine the reports in 2 days and forwards to concerned DCsP. Within a day the DCsp concerned will forward it to CP office. Finally license will be issued by CP office within 5 days.

     In his opening remarks CP briefly  shared the internal reports, complaints received from the public & residents near  various pubs, bars regarding sound pollution, parking congestion, public nuisance etc.,. Through a power point presentation police commissioner kept all the attendees informed about prevailing norms laid down in the city police act and exhorted to conduct their businesses  within the framework of the act. He asserted that police will henceforth restart the duty assigned to it by the Law , that is the Issue of Amusement and Entertainment Licenses to Public places of Halt as per section 21 of Hyd city police Act.

                  Earlier, applicants had to fill tedious forms,  visit several wings  multiple times making the entire process cumbersome, and time taking. These difficulties led to situations to a point where few managements stopped applying licenses  and   gone  completely out of police glare.

          Presenting the EODB features in the website ,CP Anand  said that the  applicant will  have to visit the city police website (www.hyderabadpolice.gov.in) and enter the details in the application form  and upload the  required documents such as trade license, NOCs, rental deed, partnership deed etc.,.After submitting the application, a unique acknowledgement number will be generated.  

      The application will be automatically forwarded to the City Police Commissionerate. Upon completion of field enquiry, the licensing authority i.e., CP- Hyderabad will issue the license and send it to the applicant via e-mail.  Process re-engineering at the receiving end and simplified user interface, guided instructions  enables the applicant to complete the process with ease .

On the sidelines of the occasion, CP Anand  launched the revamped city police website which is now feature rich and improved compatibility.     At a glance, the redesigned icons,  user friendly  interface  infused fresh look resulting in a seamless navigation to various sections of the website. The site features rich multimedia gallery, press archives, awareness videos ,  easy navigation, readability, information architecture .

Towards the conclusion, the senior echelons clarified the doubts and concerns raised by the attendees . The city police chief urged them to comply with the Telangana public safety Act by installing CCTVs with atleast 30 days backup, He also assured that there will not be any harassment from the officers.

   The top brass lauded the efforts of his deputies.Around 450 business owners, managers  attended the event and all SHOs, traffic officers  were connected to the launch event virtually. Complete end-to-end online process would  bring  responsiveness in the ecosystem, opined a pub-owner. 

Sri Vikram Singh Mann, Addl.CP(L&O); Mr.AR Srinivas, Addl.CP(Crimes & SIT); Mr. Ramesh, Jt.CP(Administration), Mr.Srinivas, DCP(SMIT) , Zonal DCPs and other staff officers were present.

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Anti-Drug Committees launched in East Zone

 To eradicate drug abuse and to carry out sustained campaigns, City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand launched Anti-Drug Committees(ADC)  in 55 colleges in East Zone here at Tagore auditorium, Osmania University.   Around 1000 students of various colleges, ADC members & faculty members attended the event.

    In his address on the occasion, CP Anand said that ADCs serve as the bridge for  effective coordination  between police and educational institutions to synergise the fight against illicit drugs abuse and trade. “Anti-drug committees, which works on the line of Anti-ragging committees,  in every college must  comprise  a minimum of 5 members drawn from faculty, hostel wardens and students, to guide the youngsters & counsel them to prevent them to drugs.” he said.

The city police chief also elaborated the responsibilities of ADCs in detail. ADCs activities include conducting meetings, workshops and liaising  with the local police etc., He urged the managements to put up banners, signages in the premises of the campus. "It is now mandatory to instate ADC in all colleges in city." he said referring the recent notification issued by the CP Hyderabad under the city police act.

  Reciting the measures taken by the state government and city police , Mr.Anand apprised the attendees on how the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing dismantled the drug cartels beginning with local peddlers, inter-state gangs, dark web deals, international suppliers and their deportation and the results of Rehabilitation measures. 

Being an Osmania alumnus he shared vivid memories with the students in an interactive engagement and sensitised them by sharing the adverse effects of drugs. Citing the NCRB figures, he cautioned them about the dangerous consequences on health, career and the society at large. 

He announced that the city police will take the drive forward to schools in the second phase. The government is contemplating to enact new norms to address sexual abuses, ragging and drug abuse issues by fixing up the responsibility on the managements concerned, he said. 

Dr.Sandeep from Asha hospitals diligently explained how the younger generations are falling into the vicious cycle of drug addiction. “Most of the youngsters try it out for pleasure in the beginning  and in the later stages they get addicted.” He said.

P.Lakshmi Narayana, Registrar OU said that they were appreciative of HCP for launching the ADC in city beginning with OU and assured all possible assistance to the city police. Since the Osmania university and its affiliated colleges draws large number of foreign students, Professor Sriram Venkatesh, principal of OU engineering college opined that counselling sessions should be conducted exclusively to foreign students to sensitise them.

Sri Vikram Singh Mann, Addl.CP(L&O); Mr.Sunil Dutt; DCP East Zone; Mr.Chakravarthy, DCP H-New and other staff officers of city police attended the launch event.