Coming soon, a television channel by Bengaluru police!
Synopsis
The television channel by the city police is likely to be called BCP TV After Facebook and WhatsApp, they are now on Snapchat, too The studio of television channel is located at the new Commissioner's office on Infantry Road
Imagine, our police officers reading the news a la news readers. Sounds far-fetched? But that may soon be a reality if things fall in place. For, Bengaluru police are launching their television channel, soon and it is likely to be called as BCP TV. This would be Bengaluru police's another 'first' to their many 'firsts'.
This would make them the first police force in the country to have their own channel. The channel is expected to be carry programmes on crime alert, arrests and other related issues. However, it is not yet clear, how the police would run the channel amidst their hectic schedule.
City Police Commissioner Praveen Sood let this news out on the department's twitter handle - "Like we said earlier, we are watching you, you can watch us too." The studio's interiors are said to be swanky and is at the fifth floor of the new commissioner's office on Infantry Road.
It is learnt that the police personnel will be trained in news reading like regular news anchors.
After having over 10 lakh followers on their Facebook account, Bengaluru police's twitter account now boasts of 6,85,000 followers on its account. The city police are now on Snapchat too and they are the first do so, in the country.
Stay updated with the Breaking News Today and Latest News from across India and around the world. Get real-time updates, in-depth analysis, and comprehensive coverage of India News, World News, Indian Defence News, Kerala News, and Karnataka News. From politics to current affairs, follow every major story as it unfolds. Download the Asianet News Official App from the Android Play Store and iPhone App Store for accurate and timely news updates anytime, anywhere.