India, Jan. 6 -- Gurugram Police is planning a comprehensive citywide safety survey to assess footpaths, street lighting, visibility, crowd presence, and emergency response patterns in a renewed push to strengthen women's safety, senior officials said. The survey will also analyse "Dial 112" helpline data to identify areas generating the highest number of distress calls, enabling police to prioritise interventions, infrastructure fixes, and patrolling.

Police officer said a decision is yet to be taken on whether the survey will be conducted internally or with the support of an external agency or NGO. "The focus is on ensuring a scientific, data-backed exercise that leads to time-bound action on the ground," an officer said.

The proposed...