Wipro develops software for police to combat crime, terror

BANGALORE - Wipro Infotech has developed an integrated software for the police to combat crime and terror, the IT bellwether announced here Friday.

‘The software application, which is in a pilot stage, will help the police and other law enforcement agencies to combat the fast emerging hi-tech world of crime and terror,’ the company said in a statement.

According to Ranbir Singh, Wipro’s general manager for government and defence, the software will enable real-time information sharing between the various police units. The online application covers all activities related to the day-to-day functioning of police departments, including the back-end processes of administration, finance and stores.

‘We see a huge role for IT in combating high crime rates effectively. The processes have been automated to ease the tasks of administration and record-keeping, thereby bringing in operational efficiency across the police department,’ Singh said.

The application also has a citizen interface through which complaints can be raised and the status of a lodged FIR (first information report) can be tracked. The user interface can display content both in English and the local language.

The application has operational modules to maintain records in police stations and agencies dealing with crime, law and order, wireless, traffic, intelligence and counter-intelligence.

Wipro Infotech is the business unit of the global software major providing IT and business transformation services in India and West Asia, including the Gulf.