Hyderabad, June 8 -- Telangana Director General of Police CV Anand said that the police department, which was once among the leading police forces in the country in adopting technology.

"However it has in recent years fallen behind in certain areas due to inadequate utilisation of available systems and gaps in field-level implementation," he added.

Addressing Station House Officers (SHOs) and officers from various units through a video conference held at the DGP Office on Saturday, June 6, he stressed the need for optimal use of technological resources and strengthening of data-driven policing mechanisms across the state.

During the review meeting attended by senior officers from across the state, the DGP observed that technology is no...