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AI Joins the Force: Maharashtra Police Deploys ‘Crime-OS’ for Smarter Investigations

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By Dheeraj Fartode  Imagine a police officer uploads an FIR and within seconds, an AI assistant begins planning the investigation. It write official letters, scan bank data and spot suspicious transactions. It sounds like science fiction - but it’s now reality in Maharashtra. The state police have started using Crime-OS, a powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool developed under the MARVEL project (Maharashtra Research and Vigilance for Enhanced Law Enforcement). This tool, built in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur, works like the co-pilot feature in Microsoft Office - but to solve crimes. It helps police save valuable time and reduces the heavy workload of investigations. Assistant Superitendent of Police (ASP) Deepak Agrawal explained that police investigations usually take a lot of time and effort. Crime-OS is designed to ease that burden. “For example, if a fraud case FIR is uploaded, the tool automatically picks out important information. It t...
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Integrated security system at railway station: Gondia railway station to rollout first

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Integrated security system at Gondia railway station


First off block in Vidarbha to get Integrated Security System, ahead of Nagpur railway station which is not only biggest but also most busiest in the region

By Dheeraj Fartode

Gondia station of South East Central Railway (SECR) Zone will be the first one in Vidarbha to get the Integrated Security System (ISS), a highly sophisticated technology enabled security measure. While Nagpur station which is the highest revenue earner in region is still awaiting ISS though the same was sanctioned years back.
Meanwhile, the ISS project at Gondia, the main station of Nagpur Division of SECR hopes to activate new set of security feature in first quarter of 2014, said Divisional Security Commandant (DSC) of SECR, Nagpur Division, D B Gaur.
Talking to ‘The Hitavada’, Gaur informed that SECR will be spending around Rs 2.5 crore for security of passengers at the railway station premises. The project feature includes new high quality close circuit cameras (CCTV) system, access control, personnel and baggage screening system, latest instruments for bomb defusing and disposal squads (BDDS).
The DSC further informed that the proposal was moved by SECR for sanction in 2008 and Railway Board nod came in 2009. Contracts for installation of cameras and other has been sanctioned. A salient feature of ISS at Gondia station will be dedicated control room at strategic location for round the clock monitoring through the CCTV based surveillance system. Trained RPF personnel will be deployed to ensure proper functioning of the ISS.
When contacted, Ibrahim Sheriff, Sr. DSC, Nagpur Division, Central Railway, said the ISS proposal for Nagpur station is well on track. We are waiting for approval from accounts department and the file is pending in Headquarters.”

Internet Protocol Based CCTV System

The ISS at Gondia station have provision for 32 close circuit cameras. IT will cover station premises including Concourse, waiting halls, platforms, over-bridges etc. The CCTV system will be internet protocol based so that latest information about persons automatically gets flashed on the screen.

Access Control

SECR will be spending Rs 1.18 crore for construction of a boundary wall and Rs 20 lakh for automatic vehicle scanner. The perimeter wall along will be fitted with barbed wire to prevent unauthorised entry and exit. Automatic vehicle scanner will be provided at entry gates from where vehicles enter into the station premises.

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