The police were on high alert on Saturday as their top brass patrolled the city for a few hours in Hoysala vehicles. As city Police Commissioner B. Dayananda embarked on patrolling duty during peak hours around Ulsoor to have first-hand knowledge of the functioning of the Namma 112 Emergency Response System, other senior officers followed suit in their jurisdictions.
Officers attended a few calls and reached the spot to understand the emergency response, and the issues plaguing the system. Mr. Dayananda during his four hours of patrolling received only two calls from adjacent areas and were diverted accordingly.
“Apart from understanding how the emergency response system worked on the ground, I also came across problems faced by the staff,” Mr. Dayananda, told The Hindu
