SMS-based Vehicle Monitoring System of Nagaland Police

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 The SMS-based Vehicle Monitoring System of Nagaland police has bagged the National Award for Smart Policing instituted by Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

The award for the Best Practice in the category of Road Safety and Traffic Management was presented to Nagaland Police by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary

SMS-based Vehicle Monitoring System of Nagaland police

·   The project was launched in April last year and has resulted in substantial reduction in theft of four-wheelers across the state while more than 100 vehicles have been recovered so far using the application.

·       It provides an easy platform for policemen and citizens to report vehicle theft and alert the various field formations of police across the state by sending a SMS.

Objectives of Nagaland Police SMS Based Vehicle Monitoring System (NPSVMS) 

1.  Maintaining a common repository of vehicle information.

2. Providing an SMS gateway to disseminate this information to field personnel quickly.

3. Broadcast emergency messages to checkposts and duty patrols.

4. Provide SMS helpline to the public for quick reporting of vehicular thefts

Source: the hindu, nagapol.gov.in