Chandigarh, April 22 -- In a bid to improve citizen-police contact and strengthen community policing, the Chandigarh Police have developed a dedicated e-Beat mobile app that promises to bring the local police closer to residents-both literally and digitally.

The application has features designed to cut down response time, improve accountability and enhance grievance redressal for the citizens of Chandigarh. It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and is expected to be launched within a month.

With just a few taps, citizens will be able to locate their nearest local police station, identify their beat area and directly call the respective beat officer through the app. Through the easy-to-use interface, users can re...