BENGALURU: While the police are solving most of the cases by analysing the call detail record (CDR), the state police chief has ordered that the CDR should be obtained only after getting permission from senior officers. The move comes after complaints that the facility was being used by some policemen for personal reasons.
In his order, the DG & IGP has stated that the reason for seeking the CDR has to be compulsorily mentioned in the request letter. According to the order, the staff seeking the CDR of any person should submit the application along with the case details and the reason to seek it. Besides, the request has to be attested by the inspector of the station concerned, ACP/DySP and the DCP/SP.
The request will then reach the technical wing, who will take a photocopy of the request, and then give the CDR. Also, all officers should maintain records of the CDR they have sought and also submit a report to the police chief once in every month. The order has been made to ensure that the facility is not misused.
Earlier, the police used to approach the technical wing and give the phone number seeking its CDR and got the details. With the introduction of the new system, the policemen think that there will be a delay in emergency cases where they have to track some numbers immediately.
“If there is an emergency or we got some clue about the accused, we used to the get their CDR immediately and act swiftly. But now that we require permission from three senior officers, the process will get delayed,” an officer said.
