THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Imagine that you are walking along a deserted road and suddenly a robber attacks you and gets away with your valuables. You reach for your mobile phone and dial the emergency number 100 seeking police help. The call is attended and the officer on the other side of the line asks you to give an account of what has happened. And, you might be struggling to gather your breath after being driven numb by the sudden attack. By the time the officer notes down your complaint and location and informs the nearest police patrolling team, the robber might have even fled the city. The City Police, to avert such situations and deliver help on time, is all set to introduce a new project which will bring help from the authorities on a single click on the number pad ‘2’ of your mobile phone. The project, which is included in the ‘Neighbourhood Security Scheme’ of the City Police, is expected to work faster than the existing emergency line of the police and deliver help more efficiently. The system works on a web-based application which can be installed on any JAVA-based mobile phone. Once the application is installed, the phone would automatically alert the nearest security personnel, on long-pressing the number pad ‘2’ when you confront an emergency situation. Alerts will also be sent to the mobile phones of your friends and relatives which are preloaded in the application. ‘’We are enmeshed in a network of wireless communication systems as every individual in the society possess at least a mobile phone. So, why not use the same technology to ensure our security,’’ says City Police Commissioner Manoj Abraham. The new system is a part of the City Police’s soon-to-be-launched ‘Neighbourhood Security Scheme’. In the scheme, the police screen and provide special training for private security personnel in the city who would be deployed in the neighbourhoods. They would be given a bicycle and a mobile phone to respond to the emergency calls. They would also reach the location within just five minutes after receiving the call. The security personnel would be given special training to react to different kinds of emergency situations. For example, if the victim needs medical attention, he could alert the doctors and also in the meantime provide first aid. The personnel would also be given martial training to confront trouble-makers, said Manoj Abraham. The technology used in the scheme has been developed by a Technopark-based company, Rain Concerts Technologies, and its sister concern, Eram Scientific Solutions Private Limited as part of their corporate responsibility programme. They had successfully implemented the project in a residential area in Kowdiar before the City Police decided to adopt their technology.The City Police are planning to implement the scheme in all residential areas in the city with the cooperation of the residents’ associations.
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