Hyderabad’s Panjagutta police station will be developed as India’s first AI-powered police station, with the pilot expected to launch in the first week of December under the directions of Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand.
The initiative will use artificial intelligence across several stages of police work, including complaint registration, FIR registration, case diary maintenance, investigation reports and charge-sheet preparation. Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar reviewed the progress during a surprise inspection of the station on Wednesday.
Sajjanar interacted with complainants, enquired about their grievances and reviewed the performance of police personnel during the visit. He was accompanied by ACP Muralikrishna and Panjagutta inspector Jahangir, and examined the AI-based systems being developed for the pilot.
“From complaint registration to charge-sheet preparation, Artificial Intelligence will transform policing. A landmark step towards smarter, faster and more citizen-centric policing,” Sajjanar said.
A key component of the system will be the AI-enabled Setu kiosk. According to the police, complainants will be able to submit grievances in about 10 languages through the kiosk. The system will automatically translate the complaints into the local language and forward them to the concerned authorities.
The proposed station will also use data from Panjagutta to support policing decisions. Information relating to traffic congestion, hostels, commercial establishments and crime patterns in the area will be analysed to strengthen policing strategies, optimise the deployment of Blue Colts and improve patrolling efficiency.
The pilot places Panjagutta at the intersection of several urban policing demands: a high-volume complaint system, multilingual access, traffic management, commercial-area surveillance and the deployment of mobile patrol units. The source report does not specify the artificial intelligence platforms, data protection safeguards, procurement cost or the process through which residents will be able to challenge an incorrect translation or AI-assisted record.
Police personnel will receive special training to use the technology. The Telangana Police will assess the performance of the pilot before considering whether the AI police station model should be implemented at other locations across the state. The reported launch in December and the subsequent evaluation will determine the next stage of the programme.
