Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Mar 18: The social media monitoring cell of the city police commissionerate has been functioning for the last about two months. It has been keeping close vigil on all the major social media sites relating to law and order situation as well as communal harmony apart from issues concerning the state and the country. It has been functioning very well. The staff working in the cell are being provided timely trainings on improvised trainings and use of modern technology.

The cell, during the previous two months, has succeeded in stopping a number of crimes and incidents which would have vitiated social harmony. The unit has been continuously coordinating with the city commissionerate, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state and other organizations in the country. It has also been closely monitoring Facebook troll pages that are active in the social media and keeping close watch on criminal activities.

Close watch is also been kept on the pages and groups, handlers, other important individuals and pages and groups that are active in Facebook and other pages. A close watch is also kept on important people and pages as well as groups that are very active in social websites. The cell has succeeded in stopping the problems of law and order which otherwise would have flared up, from happening. Senior officials of the department have identified the efficient handling of the social media monitoring cell here and appreciated it.

The police commissioner here has announced a reward of Rs 10,000 to the cell in recognition of the extra ordinary functioning of the cell and to encourage it to work in the future with further zeal and efficiency.

Head constable Raja M, and police constables Akash Naik, Siddappa Kalmada, Varghese Scaria, Sharanabasava and Suresh are currently working in the social media monitoring cell.