Chennai: Actor Vijay Sethupathi launched the mobile App ‘DigiCop’ of city police department at the Commissioner’s office, Vepery today.
The actor also released a DVD on CCTV awareness and several other police campaigns to make the police department people friendly.
Vijay Sethupathi said the App makes citizens feel that the police is always with them. Using the App, people can track the status of stolen two-wheelers and cell phones.
The details of 18,000 stolen mobile phones are stored in the App. So next time someone is buying a phone from a second hand shop they can verify if the phone is stolen or genuine.
Using DigiCop App, people can verify IMEI, report lost two-wheelers and phones, know the nearest police station, police news and traffic alerts.
City Commissioner A K Vishwanathan and senior officials participated.