Policemen in Tamil Nadu seem to believe strongly in the power of SMS. After the Chennai City Police introduced an SMS number for citizens to text for help, the Coimbatore Police has introduced a centralised First Information Report (FIR) alert system.
Policemen in Tamil Nadu seem to believe strongly in the power of SMS. After the Chennai City Police introduced an SMS number for citizens to text for help, the Coimbatore Police has introduced a centralised First Information Report (FIR) alert system. Complainants will now receive SMS alerts when an FIR is lodged. “A common public grouse is that status of the case is not always clear. Most people now carry mobile phones. This system will also help in better follow-up,” says city police commissioner C Sylendra Babu. So every time an FIR alert is sent, top police officials too will receive a copy. With 20-odd FIRs lodged in the city every day, looks like the commissioner will be very busy with his phone.
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