India, Jan. 24 -- In a bid to strengthen law enforcement, improve visible policing and reduce street crime, the Pune police department will implement the new Constable On Patrolling 24-hour (COP-24) system by mid-February.

"The system is designed to enhance the city's policing capabilities and cut down response time for emergency calls made to the 112-helpline number," said Amitesh Kumar, Pune police commissioner.

Pune city police response time to the helpline number is seven minutes. "By using this new advanced patrolling system, we are planning to reduce the response time below five minutes," said Kumar.

The COP-24 system will be centrally managed by the crime branch department, allowing for more coordinated and efficient deployment ...