Traditional crime may seem like a relic of the past in today’s digital age. The rapid digitisation has revolutionised the landscape of criminal activities, blurring the lines of traditional demographic boundaries. Kolkata Police is at the forefront of adapting to this paradigm shift, showcasing groundbreaking investigations into cybercrime.A recent case demonstrates this transformation: a sophisticated…
The Kolkata Police has been receiving recognition for its dedication and commitment to the citizens of the City of Joy. Most recently, Inspector Shukla Sinha Ray of Lalbazar Cyber Police Station was named the joint winner, along with an officer from Telangana, as the country’s top cyber cop.The award was jointly organised by the Data…
Bivas Chatterjee is the Public Prosecutor for Cyber Law and Electronics Evidence for Government of West Bengal What is Artificial Intelligence?Simply put, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology possessing the same cognitive human abilities similar to humans. It can think, act, and make decisions like us.The JourneyWe travelled from enigma machine in 2nd world war…
Content curatedby Ranabir Bhattacharyya The South Traffic Guard caters to a very vital area of Kolkata under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police. It maintains constant liaison with the Headquarters Traffic Guard. Along with that, it is constantly in touch with the Sealdah Traffic Guard in the North; Park Circus and East Traffic Guard in the…
The Bhangar Traffic Guard is the newest addition to the Kolkata Traffic Police. It is an essential part of the newly established Bhangar Division, which marks the tenth division of the Kolkata Police.Located at the meeting point of three districts – Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, and South 24 Parganas – Bhangar occupies a unique geographical…
The Bhangar Division within the Kolkata Police is the latest addition to its jurisdiction, being the youngest and newest station. Situated approximately 15 km away from the New Town area and in close proximity to the EM Bypass, Bhangar is emerging as a vital location. The newly formed Bhangar Division comprises eight police stations: Hatisala,…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC) Amit Kumar Shaw: From Engineer to Super Cop The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC), Traffic Policing (South) Shri Amit Kumar Shaw, an erudite IPS officer, has shown how hardwork and endurance can transform life for the better. Amit Kumar Shaw, an IPS officer, is like a character from a movie…
Shri Amit Verma (IPS), the present Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kolkata Armed Police, writes on the future of policing amidst the increasing role of AI & Machine Learning. “Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029. Follow that out further to, say, 2045, we will have multiplied the intelligence, the human biological machine intelligence…
In a candid discussion with Team PROTECTOR, Shri Santosh Pandey, a highly decorated IPS officer from the 2006 batch, currently serving as the Additional Commissioner of Police in the Kolkata Police, talked about his experiences in the police force.Excerpts from the conversation …….. Joining the CivilServices – A Game ChangerI hail from Bihar, where aspiring…
Chandan Pan is a Senior Architect in AI and Customer Decision Hub Unit at BPM MNC. Data is the new oil in the digital economy, and the 21st century is now witnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science as a tool in law enforcement in preventing and detecting cyber-crimes and policing systems.With the…
