Hyderabad Police launch AI platform to map accused persons and criminal networks

Investigating officers in Hyderabad can now use an artificial intelligence-based platform to analyse the activities, backgrounds and criminal networks of accused persons, with the city police launching an in-house system aimed at reducing the time spent gathering information from multiple records and databases.

Named Dooradrishti, the crime intelligence and investigation support platform was launched by Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) on Thursday.

The platform is designed to provide investigating officers with a consolidated picture of an accused person and help them identify links with other individuals and criminal networks. Police said the information previously required days of manual work across different records and databases, while the new system would bring the data together on a single platform.

The system is expected to reduce the time spent on collecting and cross-checking information, allowing officers to focus on field investigations, evidence collection and timely filing of charge sheets.

Speaking at the launch, Sajjanar said Dooradrishti was developed by Hyderabad City Police personnel and would put years of police data to use in speeding up investigations and helping victims get quicker justice.

The police said the platform was part of efforts to strengthen intelligence-led and preventive policing by using artificial intelligence, digital technologies and interdepartmental data integration. It is intended to help identify potential threats, disrupt organised criminal networks and prevent offences.