MUMBAI: The process of preparing the database of drivers employed by BPOs will need the police officials to rely on the data available with the regional transport offices of various cities.
The police will collect information from BPOs about the registration numbers of their vehicles, names and addresses of their owners, agencies that rent out vehicles and drivers, and the drivers’ badge numbers. The compiled information will be transferred onto a computer database at the traffic police headquarters, which will provide police with instant access to detailed information about a vehicle, if a crime like the one in Pune is repeated.
However, some senior police officials in the city feel it is not possible to maintain a log of every BPO driver. “There are several problems which would make compilation tough. For instance, if a person comes from other state, it would be a lengthy procedure to trace his criminal antecedents. Also, updating the database would be another problem,” said an IPS official.
Another senior IPS official said “Crimes like this are usually committed not by outsiders, but by someone associated with the company. It is the moral responsibility of the company to ensure the safety of their employees, especially of women. Before employing a driver, the company should know the temperament of the driver, his antecedents and similar background information.”
