Bangalore has been developing and growing very fast, with a good degree of globalisation.

While the positive aspects of this development are like increased transportation, information and communication facilities: increased job opportunities, economic development, etc. The negative aspect is the misuse of the same facilities by anti- social and criminal minded individuals.

These issues have added new dimensions to policing - especially metropolitan policing. The Scenario in respect of duties concerning maintenance of law and order, prevention and detection of crime and curbing and prevention of illegal activities got added with VIP security, anti - terrorism measures, etc. The enormous increase in the number of vehicles before the growth of the required infrastructural support - like widening of roads, parking spaces, alternative mass - transport, etc. Could catch up, has made the traffic maintenance an enormous and difficult task.

The force has been gearing itself to meet these various challenges. This is in two aspects. On one hand efforts are on for the increase in the man - power, acquisition of new equipment, vehicles, etc. On the other hand, upgrading the skills of existing man-power through various refresher or short term courses, full utilization of available technology in the investigation, traffic management, weapons and tactics, computerization, etc. Also,adeguate importance is being given to the aspects of Police - Public interface like responsiveness of Police, registration of cases , behaviour with public, principles of equality and fairness, transparency, etc.

It is our endeavour to do our best in the discharge of our duties and raising positively to meet the changing and growing social needs and expectations.

With best wishes,

( Shankar M Bidari )
Commissioner of Police,
Bangalore City