All 37 police stations in Satara now 'SMART': Devendra Fadnavis
What's the story
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday declared Satara as a "smart" police district, based on the 'SMART' policing concept announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014. According to the concept announced during the 49th Director Generals Annual Conference, a police station had to be sensitive and strict, modern with mobility, alert and accountable, reliable and responsive, and trained and techno-savvy.
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at the smart policing district
CM @Dev_Fadnavis at a function to declare Satara as Smart Police District and prize distribution ceremony of Youth Parliament competition in Satara.
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) February 24, 2018
Ministers Chandrakant Patil, Girish Mahajan and Vijay Shivtare were present. pic.twitter.com/lkT7Cnj4qe
The concept
37 police stations of Satara district have now gone smart
The Smart policing concept was announced by PM Modi on November 30, 2014, in Guwahati. The Chief Minister's Office said, "As per the concept, 37 police stations and offices of Satara district have now gone smart, while 14 police stations are placed in the 'A++' category, 12 in the 'A+' and the remaining 11 in the 'A' category's."
Information
All about the Smart Policing concept
The concept envisages a police station with an emphasis on proper infrastructure, adequate staff, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems, internet facilities, efficiency, people-friendly approach, timely training, emergency response, sensitivity, credibility and optimal use of technology.