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THOMASJACOB

In a first of its kind initiative, the city police have started an SMS service to facilitate the physically challenged, especially the deaf and mute, to get in touch with lawkeepers while in distress.
"We have a toll free number, 100, where people can call the police. But the physically challenged people cannot use it, for which we have started the SMS service, JCP Administration Hemant Karkare said. One officer in the main control room will be kept exclusively to deal with SMSes he added
A physcially challenged person can SMS any information to the number 98202 00100, to enable the police to take necessary action.Karkare said, adding that the service will be operational from August 15.
The service is not toll free at present but the police are thinking of tying up with some mobile operators. The police also plan to rope in special schools and NGOs to spread awareness about this facility, Karkare said.

Regards
Thomas

Source - Times of India Dated 12th August 2007

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Shivani · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

This is brilliant! They must try ans start this service with the fire department and the ambulance too I suggest.

regards,
Shivani

Lovingheart · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: SMS service for disabled people

SMS service for disabled people

MUMBAI: In a first–of–its–kind initiative, the city police have started an Short Message Service (SMS) service to facilitate the disabled people to get
in touch with law keepers while in distress.

"We have the toll–free number–100–where common people can call and inform the police. But the disabled people cannot use it, for which we have started the
SMS service," Joint Commissioner of Police (administration) Hemant Karkare said.

One officer in the main control room will be kept exclusively to deal with SMS, he added.

A disabled people can SMS any information to the number, 93202 00100, to enable the police to take necessary action, Karkare said, adding that the service
will be operational from August 15.

The service is not toll–free at present but the police are thinking of tying up with some mobile operators. The police also plan to rope in special schools
and NGOs to spread awareness about the facility, Karkare added.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai

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THOMASJACOB · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

Dear Amit,

This topic has already been posted by me on the forum last saturday

Someone has replied to the thread too

Regards
Thomas

THOMASJACOB · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

Dear Folks,

The number mentioned by me was wrong . The correct number is 93202 00100

I admit that this is a typing error on my part.

My sincere apologies for the same.

Regards
Thomas

Dsamant · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for sending this!

This is a great initiative by the police! I second Shivani's hope that it will be replicated by other emergency responders as well!

It would be great if they could come to an agreement with the cell phone providers to either make it toll free or reduce the expense incurred. Anything we can do to encourage the cell phone companies to reduce/void the expenses? Maybe a signature campaign or a joint letter?

deepti