QR Codes to be installed for police help during NY celebrations

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The City Police Commissioner is set to issue special guidelines to ensure that the women participating in the New Year celebrations here do not face any inconvenience.

Following a meeting held at his office, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said that appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that women are not disturbed during the New Year celebrations.

Appropriate guidelines will be released in this regard next week, he said.

Two rounds of meetings were held with the civic agencies including BBMP, BESCOM, BMTC, BMRCL and Excise Departments regarding the safety measures for New Year celebrations in Bengaluru.

It has been said that measures will be taken after reviewing the previous cases to prevent the public who participate in this, in case of excessive drunken behavior and other mishaps.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-East, CK Baba had earlier initiated an order to make the police department more peoplefriendly.

Preparations are being made for installing QR code in public places for timely assistance from the jurisdictional police.

The City Police Commissioner said that the guidelines will be issued soon after adding more safety precautions and measures to avoid any untoward incidents during the celebrations.