Wynn Owen, British Deputy High Commissioner to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh who has recently taken office has called on the Minister for Home, Prisons and Fire Services, Sri Mohammed Mahmood Ali in his Office at Lakdikapul, Hyderabad on Tuesday to introduce himself and exchange their perspective in strengthening UK-TS relations. During the courtesy call, Jitender, Addl. DG., L&O, holding full additional charge of the posts of DG Prisons and Principal Secretary, Home Dept., A.R. Srinivas, Addl. CP., SIT., Hyderabad and Swati Lakra, ADG, Women Safety Wing and She Teams were present. Minister for Home briefed Mr. Gareth Wynn Owen, in detail, on the reforms and innovative Citizen Centric Programmes that have been undertaken and effectively implemented in the Police & Prisons Departments like Friendly Policing Concepts like Receptions, Waiting Halls, facilities to visitors, separate interview rooms to Women Visitors in Police Stations, Various Technology Apps to get Police Services by the citizens, Measures taken up to improve Mobility & Visibility of Police by providing New Vehicles with modern gadgets and technology state-wide, improved and effective functioning of Dial-100 system to achieve the present 4-5 minutes response time, installation of CCTV Cameras for effective surveillance for prevention as well as investigation of crime, Construction of Integrated Command and Control Center one of its kind in entire Country and various rehabilitation programmes undertaken for Prisoners Welfare, Video Conferencing facility between Prisons and Courts etc. Mohammed Mahmood Ali and the officers explained about the various programmes undertaken for Protection and Safety of Women in the State like Establishment of Women Safety Wing heading by ADG Rank Woman Officer, Formation of She-Teams Statewide for safety of Women in Public Places, establishment of Bharosa Centers for counseling, medical aid, Police help, legal assistance to the victim women and their children etc. The British Dy. High Commissioner told the Home Minister that he was very much impressed see the Integrated Police Command and Control Center built at Banjarahills, Hyderabad and over the various citizen centric programmes undertaken by the Department.
