Mysore/Mysuru, July 23 -- City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar inaugurated the new traffic beat system in the city this morning. The event was held at the Commissioner's Office auditorium in Nazarbad.

Explaining about the initiative, which is also a first of its kind, Latkar, with the help of a PowerPoint Presentation, said, "The Traffic Beat System, in general, is not just about crime prevention, but to bring in reforms on the traffic front too. The reforms will prove helpful in bringing down the rate of accidents. In 2024-25, a total of 175 accidents were reported in the city, while it has come down to 150 so far in 2025-26, which can be attributed to systematic traffic reforms."

Latkar further said, it is not just the work of the Po...