Hyderabad, July 24 — Telangana’s Director General of Police, C.V. Anand, on Friday directed all unit officers to improve the State's performance across all cyber security parameters prescribed by the Government of India and strive to secure a top position in the national rankings.
Telangana is currently ranked 15th in cyber security parameters.
He said that the Telangana Police must stay ahead in technology to effectively combat the growing threat of cybercrime.
The DGP reviewed the implementation of Cyber Security initiatives, e-Zero FIR and the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) through a video conference attended by officers from all police units.
During the review, the DGP said that the Prime Minister's PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform regularly monitors the progress of key projects and governance initiatives across the country. He noted that the Government of India has also expressed serious concern over the increasing number of cyber frauds, particularly "Digital Arrest" scams.
He informed the officers that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs periodically reviews the cyber security preparedness of States.
The national ranking is based on nine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Telangana Police should ensure effective implementation across all these parameters to significantly improve its standing.
The DGP observed that the implementation of e-Zero FIR in the State is yet to reach its full potential and instructed officers to ensure its effective rollout. He appreciated the coordinated efforts of T-SPARK and the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TCSB), which resulted in the registration of nearly 20 e-Zero FIRs within just two days.
Reviewing Telangana's current national performance, the DGP noted that the State is currently ranked 13th in e-Zero FIR implementation, 18th in money restoration with a recovery rate of 46.6%, 4th in GRM performance, 16th in the Sahayog Portal, 6th in the Samanvaya Portal, 16th in Social Media-related performance, 15th in Cyber Security parameters, and 8th in Capacity Building.
He further directed officers to strengthen capacity building and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities to enhance cyber awareness among the public.
Stressing the importance of technology-driven investigations, he instructed all officers to make effective use of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) for cybercrime investigation and policing.
The video conference was attended by Shikha Goel, Director, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TCSB), Rupesh, SP, T-SPARK, Sai Sri, SP cyber security and senior officers from various police units.