DGP CV Anand Calls for Data-Driven Policing and Stronger Monthly Crime Reviews

Telangana Director General of Police CV Anand has urged senior police officers to adopt a more data-driven and closely monitored approach to policing, using monthly crime review meetings to identify emerging trends, assess police performance and strengthen action at the field level.

Addressing senior officers from various police wings at a half-yearly crime review meeting in Hyderabad on Friday, the DGP said effective policing depends on strong fundamentals, timely analysis of crime data, effective use of technology and continuous supervision. He stressed that crime reviews should not become a routine exercise focused only on presenting statistics.

Instead, officers must conduct a detailed examination of the causes behind crimes, the modus operandi of offenders, the quality of investigations and the status of case disposal to better understand changing crime patterns and improve the police response, Anand said.

The DGP said the Telangana police had recently stepped up efforts to strengthen the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). Through coordinated efforts by officers, the data update rate has improved from around 70–80 per cent to 96 per cent, which he described as a significant achievement.

He also called for strict adherence to basic policing practices at the grassroots level and urged officers to maintain high professional standards. Continued improvement, he said, should be seen as a matter of healthy professional competition.

Zonal DIGs and Multi-Zone IGs were directed to closely scrutinise inspection reports within their jurisdictions and strengthen field-level supervision. Police priorities should also be reviewed regularly in line with the changing nature of crime.

The crime review showed a mixed trend across Telangana. Total registered crimes increased by 7.15 per cent, rising from 2,65,377 cases in 2023-24 to 2,84,363 in 2025-26. Drug-related offences rose sharply from 2,026 to 2,960 cases, marking a 46.10 per cent increase over the three-year period.

However, several major crime categories declined. Cybercrime cases fell by 13.29 per cent, from 25,373 to 22,000, while economic offences dropped by 13.28 per cent, from 37,690 to 32,684. Serious crime cases declined by 10.33 per cent, from 7,019 in 2024-25 to 6,294 in 2025-26, while crimes against women and children fell marginally from 31,593 to 31,108.

While serious crimes, cyber offences and economic crimes declined, the review flagged increases in drug offences, organised crime, general crime and traffic violations. Anand said deeper analysis, regular reviews, stronger inspections, technology-driven policing, unit-level accountability and targeted field action would be crucial to improving crime prevention and control across Telangana.