CM Revanth Reddy calls for stronger police coordination to curb cross-border crime
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy called for stronger police coordination among states to curb crime that crosses state borders. He urged senior officers to establish effective systems and work together to make southern India safer.
Reddy inaugurated the Southern Regional Police Coordination Committee (SRPCC) meeting at the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) in Hyderabad on Friday. The discussions covered police reforms, technology, cybercrime, drug control and police welfare.
The Chief Minister said public safety formed the foundation of a secure society. People expected police forces to act efficiently, ethically and impartially, he said. Therefore, police departments needed continuous reforms to respond to changing patterns of crime.
Reddy described spending on policing as an investment in public safety rather than a financial burden. He expressed hope that the SRPCC meeting would strengthen cooperation among state police forces and specialised units.
Police coordination to strengthen cybercrime and drug control
Reddy said Telangana had reorganised Hyderabad’s policing system into three commissionerates: Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri. The state had also established specialised units, including HYDRAA, EAGLE and T-Safe, to address different public safety concerns.
He recalled that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had praised Telangana police officers for their efforts to make the state free of Naxalism. Reddy also said Telangana ranked first nationally in controlling cybercrime during a review under the Prime Minister’s leadership.
However, cybercrime, drug trafficking and traffic congestion continued to pose major challenges. The Chief Minister urged every police department to invest in technology and training to tackle these problems. He added that reforms introduced by Telangana Police had produced encouraging results.
Reddy also highlighted Telangana’s decision to appoint transgender people as traffic assistants in Hyderabad. He said the initiative had given the state a distinct identity.
The Chief Minister described police welfare as a major priority. He said families of police personnel who died while on duty received ex-gratia payments ranging from Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore, depending on service conditions. The government also provided housing plots and compassionate appointments.
In addition, Reddy said the government had established the Young India Police School for police personnel’s children.
He stressed that no state could eliminate crime through its own efforts alone. Stronger police coordination across state boundaries remained essential, he said. Telangana was ready to share its technological infrastructure and ICCC systems with neighbouring states.
Senior officers attending the meeting included Telangana DGP C.V. Anand, Karnataka DGP M.A. Saleem, Tamil Nadu DGP Mahesh Agarwal and Puducherry DGP Shalini Singh. Lakshadweep ADGP B. Shankar Jaiswal, Kerala IG Ajitha Begum and Andhra Pradesh IG Ravi Krishna also participated.