Police stations across Punjab going digital
Computerisation will provide various benefits for policemen, complainants
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LAHORE:
At a cost of Rs990 million, the police stations of Punjab will be one with the times by 2019 thanks to the inauguration a new digital system.
The project to computerise all of them was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday.
The software for the project was developed by Punjab Information and Technology Board to computerise records, handle public complaints and ensure all of Punjab’s police stations are functional. A centralised control room has been established at the Central Police Office to monitor the situation.
Thus far, FIRs and roznamcha reports are being computerised at all police stations of the province.
Police case files related to FIRs can be accessed from any station of the province with an internet connection. The computerisation of all police stations will include the following services.
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Police Station Record Management System: An online web application to digitise and maintain the record of a police station including FIRs and the complete life cycle of cases (launch, nomination of culprits, case files, court proceedings and case closure).
Complaints Management System: This system is meant to record walk-in complaints at police stations. If a complaint qualifies as a cognisable crime, it will be filed as an FIR. Complaint details (category, crime date etc) and personal details of the complainant are logged. An SMS about complaint logging, the police officer assigned to the case and updates are sent to the complainant through the system.
HR and Attendance System (HRMIS): This is a web application to record and maintain HR related data of police employees. One module is for to employees ranked Grade-17 and above and another for Grade-16 and below. It includes complete personal details, service history and ACRs etc
Criminal Record Office: This is software for the entry of personal details (name, appearance, photos etc) of confirmed offenders. The data, after entry, will be available for retrieval and search. A CRO has been established in all Punjab districts which are connected through a central server in Lahore.
AVLS (Anti-Vehicle Lifting System): This application is to maintain a Punjab-wide database of stolen vehicles. It includes theft reporting, investigation, recovery, forensics lab tests, warehouse entry/exit and handing over of vehicles as per court proceedings. This application is integrated with the PSRMS system, excise and PFSA. It also has a centralised monitoring system with SMS alerts and comprehensive reporting dashboard.
Automated fingerprint scanning and matching: This software will scan and digitise fingerprints of offenders and also include criminal identification based on fingerprint matching.
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Beat book: The software will allow the adding and viewing of data of all beats at police stations. It also included criminals’ data and a database of important places based on locality etc.
Investigation toolkit: A combination of mobile (Android) and web application will provide investigation police officers with access to various data sources. It includes telecom subscriber data, driving licences, motor vehicle registration, CDRs, location, NADRA Verisys and CRO index card etc.
Foreigner registration system: This is a mobile application for biometric verification of Afghan refugees from the NADRA database.
Crime mapping: This will be used to geo tag all crimes registered through FIRs. In this system, a police officer will visit the crime location, enter the category of the offense, take a picture and geo tag the location. The data is then displayed on a web dashboard for data analysis.
Tennant Registration: This is a web application to register and monitor tenants who rent out houses. The system logs the information of owners and tenants including CNIC numbers, name and number of people etc.
Hotel Eye: This application is to log the check-ins and checkouts at hotels, along with CNIC numbers and personal details of visitors. It helps tracking activities of hotels and their guests.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2017.
At a cost of Rs990 million, the police stations of Punjab will be one with the times by 2019 thanks to the inauguration a new digital system.
The project to computerise all of them was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday.
The software for the project was developed by Punjab Information and Technology Board to computerise records, handle public complaints and ensure all of Punjab’s police stations are functional. A centralised control room has been established at the Central Police Office to monitor the situation.
Thus far, FIRs and roznamcha reports are being computerised at all police stations of the province.
Police case files related to FIRs can be accessed from any station of the province with an internet connection. The computerisation of all police stations will include the following services.
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Police Station Record Management System: An online web application to digitise and maintain the record of a police station including FIRs and the complete life cycle of cases (launch, nomination of culprits, case files, court proceedings and case closure).
Complaints Management System: This system is meant to record walk-in complaints at police stations. If a complaint qualifies as a cognisable crime, it will be filed as an FIR. Complaint details (category, crime date etc) and personal details of the complainant are logged. An SMS about complaint logging, the police officer assigned to the case and updates are sent to the complainant through the system.
HR and Attendance System (HRMIS): This is a web application to record and maintain HR related data of police employees. One module is for to employees ranked Grade-17 and above and another for Grade-16 and below. It includes complete personal details, service history and ACRs etc
Criminal Record Office: This is software for the entry of personal details (name, appearance, photos etc) of confirmed offenders. The data, after entry, will be available for retrieval and search. A CRO has been established in all Punjab districts which are connected through a central server in Lahore.
AVLS (Anti-Vehicle Lifting System): This application is to maintain a Punjab-wide database of stolen vehicles. It includes theft reporting, investigation, recovery, forensics lab tests, warehouse entry/exit and handing over of vehicles as per court proceedings. This application is integrated with the PSRMS system, excise and PFSA. It also has a centralised monitoring system with SMS alerts and comprehensive reporting dashboard.
Automated fingerprint scanning and matching: This software will scan and digitise fingerprints of offenders and also include criminal identification based on fingerprint matching.
A bank with interconnectivity of all crime registration offices of Punjab’s districts is being established.
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Beat book: The software will allow the adding and viewing of data of all beats at police stations. It also included criminals’ data and a database of important places based on locality etc.
Investigation toolkit: A combination of mobile (Android) and web application will provide investigation police officers with access to various data sources. It includes telecom subscriber data, driving licences, motor vehicle registration, CDRs, location, NADRA Verisys and CRO index card etc.
Foreigner registration system: This is a mobile application for biometric verification of Afghan refugees from the NADRA database.
Crime mapping: This will be used to geo tag all crimes registered through FIRs. In this system, a police officer will visit the crime location, enter the category of the offense, take a picture and geo tag the location. The data is then displayed on a web dashboard for data analysis.
Tennant Registration: This is a web application to register and monitor tenants who rent out houses. The system logs the information of owners and tenants including CNIC numbers, name and number of people etc.
Hotel Eye: This application is to log the check-ins and checkouts at hotels, along with CNIC numbers and personal details of visitors. It helps tracking activities of hotels and their guests.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2017.