Constable now a key person in developing apps for State police

Thirty years ago, he worked in a grocery store in two shifts to meet the expenses for his intermediate studies.

Today, 46-year-old police constable P. Ramulu is winner of Mukhyamantri Sarvonnatha police medal 2018, the highest medal given to police personnel by the State Government on the eve of State Formation Day. From a Telugu-medium student in a government school to become a key person in developing applications for the police department, his has been an arduous yet fascinating journey.

Eldest of three sons of a labourer couple from Amangal of unified Mahbubnagar district, Ramulu came to Hyderabad for intermediate education. “I worked in a grocery store at Lakdikapul in morning and evening shifts and attended classes at Kachiguda Government Junior College,” he recalled.

Continuing his struggle, he joined B.Com course and got selected as a constable in 1991 after writing the first year exam. In his first posting at Santoshnagar, Ramulu created a record of sorts by executing hundreds of warrants pending for over four years in less than two months.

Noticing his writing skills, the officers shifted him as Assistant Station Writer, one who prepares case diaries, charge-sheets and investigation reports.

In 2001, the Government selected nearly 400 constables from Hyderabad police to work for e-Cop project, the first step towards computerisation of police department. After one-week training, 10 were selected out of the 400. Ramulu topped the ranking when four were selected from those 10. “With the help of other three colleagues, I installed 260 computer systems in all police stations of Hyderabad and other important offices,” the constable said with a sparkle in his eyes. Recognising the services of the self-motivated constable, senior officers sent him for additional training in Database System Administration, hardware and networking. In one training module lasting a year, he used to work at the institute from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., come back to office and work till late in the night. “Those long hours of work taught me a lot of new techniques and subjects. This helped me design latest applications of Hyderabad police like HAWKEYE and HYDCOP,” he said.

Balancing his training, work and family life, Ramulu completed his graduation which he had discontinued after joining the department. To hone his IT skills, he secured admission into M.Sc. (Information Technology) from Sikkim Manipal university and successfully completed it.

“The department has given to me so many opportunities, and I want to give my best,” he said, expressing joy over being selected for the prestigious medal.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Telangana / by Marri Ramu / Hyderabad – June 07th, 2018