Telangana Offers Tech Sharing to Southern States to Tackle Cross-Border Crime, Says CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (TNT): Telangana is ready to share its technological infrastructure and Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) framework with neighbouring southern states to build a unified cross-border policing network, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Friday.
Inaugurating the Southern Regional Police Coordination Committee Meeting at the ICCC here, the Chief Minister urged police leadership across southern states and Union Territories to draw up an actionable roadmap to curb crime collectively.
“No state can become free of crime through isolated efforts alone. It demands coordinated mechanisms across state police headquarters to make South India safer and maintain the lowest crime rates,” Reddy said.
Highlighting Telangana’s enforcement track record, the Chief Minister pointed out that the state secured the top national rank in cybercrime performance during the Prime Minister’s PRAGATI review.
He also noted central commendation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah for rendering the state Maoist-free, while the specialized anti-narcotics wing EAGLE scored over 80 percent in performance assessments by the central government.
Reddy detailed key institutional interventions deployed in the state:
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Targeted Wings: Specialized units including the Cyber Security Bureau, EAGLE (anti-narcotics), and TG-SAFE—established on the lines of the US FDA to target food adulteration and drug control.
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Asset & Lake Protection: HYDRAA’s enforcement efforts in reclaiming and rejuvenating lakes, water bodies, and safeguarding public assets.
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Inclusive Policing: The induction of transgender individuals as Traffic Assistants in Hyderabad, a first-of-its-kind initiative in India.
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Urban Reorganisation: The trifurcation of the capital’s police administration into three distinct commissionerates—Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri—to improve urban law enforcement coverage.
On police welfare, the Chief Minister announced that ex-gratia compensation for personnel losing their lives in the line of duty has been raised to between ₹1 crore and ₹2 crore based on rank and service, alongside housing plots and compassionate employment for bereaved families.
He also pointed to the establishment of the Young India Police School, modeled after national Sainik Schools, to provide quality education to the children of police personnel from Constable to DGP rank.
Reddy emphasized that financial outlays for police modernization and welfare represent an investment in public trust and safety rather than standard administrative expenditure.
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