response time

September 1, 2008From: Mrityunjay Bose
MUMBAI POLICE
Marked improvement in response timeReaches crime spot in seven minutes; inching towards the international standard

Mumbai: In a major achievement for Mumbai police - which is ranked next only to Scotland Yard in crime detection, the city cops have improved the response time to nearly seven minutes - inching towards the international standard of five minutes."The response time is a major factor in policing. In Hindi films we often see the police arriving once everything is over," joint commissioner of police (law and order) K L Prasad said. "We need to reach the scene fast, though in some real cases, it may not happen," he added.Prasad said that as far as the best was concerned - in Mumbai in some cases it is two to three minutes, while the maximum was 12 to 13 minutes. "On an average, the response time that we currently have is six-and-a-half-minutes to seven minutes," he said, pointing out that international standard was nearly five minutes.He said that with an increase in manpower and vehicles, this performance can be further enhanced. "Today every beat has a jeep and a bike with GPS facility and it is linked to the main control room," he said. Within seconds of reporting of an incident, the control room located at the Crawford Market police headquarters - the nearest vehicle can be located and directed to reach the spot. The Mumbai police have over 80 plus police station and several specialised units besides the Crime Branch and have a strength of nearly 40,000 officers and men.

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