VIJAYAWADA: In a bid to scale up technical expertise, Krishna district police have launched an ‘Each One Teach One’ initiative that aims to train personnel in using various online tools in tackling crimes across all 50 police stations under their jurisdiction.
Currently, the IT Core team at district headquarters in Machilipatnam bears the burden of sharing their expertise in accessing software such as Criminal Intelligence System (CIS) and Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS). Speaking to TOI, Krishna district SP Siddharth Kaushal pointed out that CIS and CCTNS are already available on the computers that have been given to all police stations.
“The sad part is that we don’t have sufficient expertise in utilising and updating these tools. Hence, the initiative (Each One Teach One) will help in building capacity that will assist in speeding up investigations,” Kaushal told TOI.
The training will also focus on tackling cybercrimes using different tools and reducing the time taken to apply for information from the sole IT core team in the headquarters. “Most of the personnel are expected to complete their training schedules in fifteen days. Based on their performance, we might extend the training,” Kaushal added.
Cops point out that compared to other states, AP police lags in using digital tools in investigation with just two cybercrime police stations—one in Vijayawada and the other in Visakhapatnam—having the maximum tools.
Kaushal launched the programme at Chilakalapudi police station on Tuesday where constable-rank personnel have been selected to gain technical expertise.
