Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched ‘Mo Saathi’, a mobile phone-based application of the Commissionerate Police to aid women in distress here.
The mobile app would provide safety to women in distress, who have Android based smartphones.
After downloading the app from Google Playstore, a new user has to register with the Commissionerate Police website, after downloading a form, by sharing their name, mobile number, Email ID, present address and that of a minimum of three relatives.
Once the user registers, she/he would get an SMS on her mobile number given at the time of registration with a download link and registration key.
The user has to enter this key in the registration window in the application. This is a one-time process, said Commissioner of Police Dr RP Sharma.
“In case of an emergency, the user can send an alert by pressing the power button/soft button five times. As soon as the button is pressed, the camera of the phone will automatically start and capture a 30-second audio and video recording on the phone which will be transmitted to the Police Control Room. At the same time, the GPS of the phone will be automatically activated giving the exact location of the victim and the concerned officers on duty will send PCR to the spot to save the woman in distress,” said Dr Sharma.
An SMS alert will also be sent to three relatives of the user in distress.
“All the details of the victim, including her location, time will be there in the SMS which will also be transmitted simultaneously by the Police Control Room to the PCR vans in the area and the local police station for immediate action. Generating false SOS alerts/ alarms, intentionally/ unintentionally, will lead to cancellation of the registration after three false SOS alerts,” he said.
The Chief Minister lauded the efforts of the Commissionerate Police for bringing various innovative measures for the security of women in distress in the twin city.