Police step up vigil as house burglaries rise across Kerala
Kerala police are increasing night patrols and surveillance following a rise in house burglaries across the state. Authorities are encouraging residents to use the 'POL-APP' to register vacant homes for monitoring and are advising on better security camera maintenance.
Why it matters
Rising crime rates necessitate proactive community-police collaboration and the adoption of modern security technologies to ensure public safety.
A spike in house burglaries has prompted police stations across the State to step up vigil with a revamped night-patrol plan and enhanced surveillance measures. As a preventive measure, homeowners have been urged to use the Locked House Information option on the Kerala Police POL-APP, which allows users to register vacant homes for continuous surveillance.
District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) A.P. Shoukathali says special squads and plainclothes personnel will be deployed across the three police subdivisions in the city to coordinate night patrols and aerial surveillance during the Onam season, following a State-level directive. A meeting has already been held with senior police officers to discuss arrangements within each police station’s jurisdiction, he adds.
Assistant Commissioner of Police T. Ashraf says citizens can assist the police by providing details of locked houses through POL-APP in advance. Police officers have been instructed to treat such requests seriously.
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