Hyderabad, Aug. 19 -- The Telangana Police Department is rationalising its manpower to meet the changing nature of crime and public safety challenges, Director-General of Police C.V. Anand said on Wednesday, August 19, at the Telangana police academy.

DGP Anand said the nature of policing had changed over the decades, and the police were now increasingly required to deal with drug trafficking, cybercrime, online betting, investment fraud, traffic management, road safety and food adulteration.

Senior officers from OCTOPUS, CID, Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), Intelligence and other specialised units attended the meeting. As part of the restructuring exercise, 513 personnel from specialised units, including Greyhounds, OCTOPUS and SIB,...