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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK/SP)
Mangaluru Dec 11: Retired director general of Police, D V Guruprasad noted that in the recent past, modern technology has come in handy in detecting complicated cases. He however emphasized the importance of human intelligence, which has remained relevant always, in solving complicated cases. Particularly in coastal districts that are communally sensitive, he felt, human intelligence can play a stellar role in helping to crack cases and take necessary measures in advance to tackle crimes.
Guruprasad, who also happens to be a writer, was speaking during an interaction here at the city police commissioner's office on Sunday December 10.
Speaking about the difference between policing earlier and today, former police officer, Jayant Shetty said, that several cases have been solved by drawing help from jail inmates. He said that in some cases, departmental staff change sim cards of their mobiles and give the same for use by the inmates of the jail, and it becomes difficult to solve such cases. "The only difference is that the types of crimes and criminals have changed. Earlier there was no cellphone and police would stand in a queue at telephone exchange for tracing the calls. But now the technology is advanced and even the mobiles have helped us to trace the culprits, but as technology is advanced even the accused are finding different ways to escape. Therefore, in order to curb the crimes human policing and human intelligence will be the keym" he explained.
He also said," the police should keep information about their informers confidential, duly noting that sometimes the information might be leaked because of failing to keep it confidential. Information about those who give information should be closely guarded by the police. Because if the police fail to ensure secrecy, their credibility is lost and the informants face danger, he added.
Retired deputy superintendent of police, Harishchandra, noted that investigation in the past was slow as technology was not advanced. He agreed that there is vast difference between the way cases were solved in the past and present.
Veteran Kannada writer, Na Damodar Shetty, released the book "Kaige Banda Tuttu" written by retired DGP, Guruprasad, on this occasion.
Speaking about naxal activities in Udupi and Chickmagaluru districts, Guruprasad said that this activity which was at its peak between 2006 and2008 has drastically come down.