With locked houses turning soft targets for burglars this summer season, the police have called upon vacationers to make use of the ‘Locked House’ option in Pol-App, a digital initiative of the Kerala Police, to request surveillance support. People who submit the online request at least 48 hours before their departure will get two-week-long surveillance of their houses free of cost.
Details of the locations to be put under surveillance can be uploaded to the app even seven days before the scheduled departure. Details such as date of journey, returning date, location of the house, house name, and the names of neighbours and their contact numbers should be furnished in the application. The Pol-App can be downloaded from Google Play Store and App Store.
“The advantage of placing an online request is that the police can have a clear idea about the place in advance. The day-and-night flash patrol duties can be rescheduled in such a way to cover such spots,” said a senior civil police officer from the Kozhikode Town station. He added that the service had been operational for several years, but very few were found using it.
