Jammu, Oct. 17 -- Policing in Jammu and Kashmir is set for a major overhaul, with police stations to rely more on technology and beat-level personnel to be held directly accountable for their work.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar Singh has directed all station house officers to make smart policing and digital beat policing a mandatory part of their daily functioning.
The message from the top is clear: the reforms must not remain on paper. Their impact should be visible in the services people receive, in how quickly complaints are resolved, and in the dialogue between the police and the public. Chairing a conference on smart policing and digital beat policing, the IGP said making every police station modern, ac...