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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Demands Police Upgrade to Fight Cybercrime

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has called for a systemic upgrade of the police department to tackle the growing threats of cybercrime and narcotics. He announced the formation of a committee headed by the Chief Secretary to analyze and address proposals from police officials. The CM stressed that upgrading existing staff and technology is crucial to reducing crime rates and adapting to new challenges. He also linked effective law and order maintenance to attracting investments for the state's economic goals.

Key Points: Telangana CM Calls for Police Upgradation to Tackle Cybercrime

  • Upgrade police tech for cybercrime
  • Form committee to address challenges
  • Recruit technical experts
  • Focus on narcotics and recruitment
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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy calls for police upgradation to tackle cybercrime menace

CM Revanth Reddy emphasizes upgrading police tech and skills to combat rising cybercrime and narcotics, announcing a committee for solutions.

"the crime rate cannot be reduced unless the existing staff is upgraded - CM Revanth Reddy"

Hyderabad, March 9

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday emphasised that the entire police department should be upgraded from time to time in the wake of growing cybercrime and narcotic drug menace, the release said.

Participating in the ' Telangana Police Retreat - 2026' programme, the Chief Minister affirmed that the government is ready to address the challenges and issues raised by the police department by constituting a committee headed by the state Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao soon.

According to the Telangana Chief Minister Officer (CMO), the CM described the police as facing two challenges: one is a technical challenge, which can be solved by providing resources, and the second one is an adaptive challenge which needs to be understood in depth to overcome. In the wake of increasing cybercrime.

CM Revanth Reddy suggested upgrading the technology and recruiting technical experts to resolve the critical issues in the cyber crime.

The Chief Minister warned that the crime rate cannot be reduced unless the existing staff is upgraded. The proposals submitted by the police officials to solve their issues, mainly cyber crime, narcotics, recruitment etc would be solved by constituting a committee which will analyse the proposals. The government will take a final call after examining the possibilities.

The release stated that CM also cautioned the police to stop working in auto mode and upgrade themselves regularly, since people seek the assistance of the police first when they encounter a problem.

Earlier, terrorism and extremism were a big problem and developed the Octopus and Greyhounds to counter. A new system has also been set up to prevent physical crimes like corruption. Since the nature of the crime was changing fast, CM Revanth Reddy stressed that plans should be made to rationalise the staff and ensure population-based policing.

Appreciating the efforts of the police officers in providing better services to the people, the Chief Minister said that the maintenance of law and order is important for more investments in the state.

The State Government unveiled the "Telangana Rising 2047" policy document to avoid policy paralysis in the state. The government envisaged plans to develop the CURE region, which covers over 2100 km area within the Outer Ring Road and invite huge investments. "We are moving forward to achieve a 3 trillion US dollar economy by 2047."

The CM also highlighted the increasing air pollution in New Delhi, traffic challenges and flood threat in metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Chennai in recent times."We need to learn a lesson from such metropolitan cities."

The CM made it clear that the government is ready to provide necessary funds to strengthen the police sector, and posting will be given based on performance. He also suggested preparing plans to organise a Police Retreat in December, and hence, the government will provide funds accordingly.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Good initiative, but words need to translate into action. Our local police station still uses very old systems. Training existing staff is crucial—you can't just recruit a few techies and think the problem is solved. The 'adaptive challenge' he mentioned is real.
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Aman W
Narcotics and cybercrime are destroying our youth. Strict action is needed. Glad he's linking law & order to investments too. No company will set up shop in a state where digital fraud is rampant. Telangana Rising 2047 needs a safe cyber foundation. 👍
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Sarah B
As someone who works in IT in Hyderabad, I see these cyber threats daily. The police need real-time collaboration with tech companies and CERT-In. Hope the committee includes industry experts and isn't just government officials.
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Karthik V
"Stop working in auto mode" – this is the key point for any government department! Police need to be proactive, not just reactive. The mention of learning from Delhi's pollution and Chennai's floods shows a broader vision. Promising speech, let's see the execution.
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Meera T
My father lost a significant amount in an online scam last year. The police were sympathetic but lacked the technical know-how to track the money. This upgrade can't come soon enough for victims like us. Funding is announced, now please use it effectively.

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