Thiruvananthapuram, August 18, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Kerala Police is set for a technology-driven overhaul with the state government launching three digital initiatives aimed at improving road safety, strengthening policing and tackling the growing threat of cybercrime.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday launched the AI Track, Integrated Beat Management System and Cyber Wall as part of the Home Department’s 100-day programme.
The minister said the initiatives would help make policing faster, more efficient and responsive while ensuring that public services reach citizens more effectively.
The AI Track uses artificial intelligence to analyse road and traffic conditions, identify potential accident-prone areas and emerging risks, and facilitate timely alerts. Chennithala said the initiative would bring a more scientific approach to accident prevention, with the broader objective of reducing road accidents to the minimum and eventually eliminating them.
The Integrated Beat Management System will bring various police patrolling mechanisms onto a common digital platform. It is designed to help officers monitor and coordinate patrol operations more efficiently, enabling faster intervention during emergencies and improving response times.
The third initiative, Cyber Wall, has been developed by Kerala Police personnel amid a rise in cybercrime. The AI-powered digital security assistant will provide services including cyber-security awareness, information verification and emergency assistance.
More than 600 police personnel have already been trained to operate the newly introduced systems, Chennithala said.
The minister also addressed the controversy over the removal of a news report from a social media platform, stating that neither the state government nor Kerala Police had asked Meta to take it down. He said no such request had been made “neither officially nor unofficially” and called on Meta to explain the reason for the removal.
On relations between the Governor and the police, Chennithala said the force operates within the established government system and does not function on the Governor’s instructions, apparently referring to the Governor summoning the state police chief.
He also said there would be no preferential treatment in drug-related cases, including for people personally known to him. Even where an accused had a personal connection with him, he said, the law would be applied strictly.
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