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Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police launches integrated helpline number for emergency calls

In addition, MBVV police chief Sadanand Date ordered the installation of Women/Children Complaint Box at bus stands, education centres, market areas, near railway stations, police stations/chowkies, parks, etc.

Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police launches integrated helpline number for emergency calls
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On Wednesday, September 22, the newly formed Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) police commissionerate launched its emergency number ‘112’ for the residents of Mira Road, Bhayandar, Naigaon, Vasai, Nalasopara and Virar.

For this, beat marshals will be tasked with responding to the distress calls. The commissionerate has 13 police stations and beat marshals in each has two MDT (Mobile Data Transfer) devices and one vehicle-mounted device to address distress calls.

Explaining further, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (headquarters) said that it’s a government initiative where all emergency services will be integrated into one helpline 112. The call will come to the control room where policemen will transfer the message to the nearest beat marshal.

While another police official said that each MDT device costs 1.50 lakhs. The MDT device is enabled with GPS and helps the Control Room locate patrolling beat marshals who can reach citizens at the earliest, he added.

Beat marshals have to log in to the internet-enabled device to activate while they are on duty. It rings non-stop until we address the message from the control room.

Moreover, the official said that beat marshals can plan the route and map the area. There are three in-built microphones so even if a beat marshal is in a noisy place, people in distress can hear him clearly, said another officer. Beat marshals underwent a three-day training to operate the MDT device.

Beat marshals are the first policeman to reach a spot. After attending to a citizen, the beat marshal would have to submit his remarks on the device.

GPS tracking will help the control room track the beat marshals’ location and send reinforcements faster during emergencies.

In addition, MBVV police chief Sadanand Date ordered the installation of a Women/Children Complaint Box at bus stands, education centres, market areas, near railway stations, police stations/chowkies, parks, etc. This came in the backdrop of the Sakinaka rape and murder early this month.

The installation started on Wednesday and every police station is installing around a dozen boxes.

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