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In a first, Mohali police has introduced a QR code system to identify locations which are critical from security point of view, and are difficult to detect via Google Maps...
However, with this first-of-its-kind initiative, security personnel from other regions will get the maps of vital locations when they arrive at Mohali...
Derabassi sub division said that after dharnas, IPL matches and other law and order duties, we observed a pressing need to mark locations with QR codes as large number of forces come from outside districts, including the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)...
She added that incorporating QR codes for locations of duty points in security programmes is helpful especially when naka point is random and not a specific landmark that can be searched on Google Maps...
These QR codes can be easily made in a matter of minutes for the entire districts usual duty points, and simply copied and pasted in security programmes, the ACP said.. Ahluwalia added that Mohali police is in the process of preparing the QR codes for all the locations so that police of any region can scan and find the exact location, which will save time as well as resources...
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