CHENNAI: People can now virtually reach the city police control room in a few seconds just by clicking an emergency button on the newly released mobile application. Users can also file an online mobile complaint and share their current location.
The new updated mobile application ‘Kaaval Uthavi’ (police assistance) was inaugurated by chief minister MK Stalin at the Secretariat on Monday.
Tamil Nadu DGP C Sylendra Babu, who was among the dignitaries present, said there are about 60 features included in the newly-launched mobile app.
The technical services team of the state police build upon the existing ‘Kaavalan-SOS’ mobile application by adding more user-friendly features. For instance, the application will have an emergency button to help people dial 100/101/112 in just a click. Once a mobile user registers her/his details, the call will be responded to immediately in a few seconds, unlike the earlier version of screening the calls for BOT functions.
The app also has a dedicated feature for mobile-based complaints, where registered users can file complaints by uploading photographs or videos along with a small description.
The app user can also share their current location using the ‘location sharing’ facility and send it to their family WhatsApp. Apart from this, the application also has features for police station locator, control room directory, cyber financial related complaints, emergency helplines, vehicle verification, e-payment for penalties, police verification services, lost document report and social media connect.
Chief secretary V Irai Anbu, home department additional chief secretary SK Prabhakar, DGP C Sylendra Babu, DGP, cybercrime Amaraesh Pujari, state crime record bureau director Vineet Dev Wankhade and other officers were present.
