In this account, the Bengaluru police will post videos on citizen-centric issues.
In this account the Bengaluru police will post videos on citizen-centric issues. (Photo: AFP)
With an aim to get connected and engage with Bengalureans, the city police have opened an account on the short video-making platform TikTok, a statement said on Friday.
With this move, Bengaluru Police has joined other police from other states including Kerala, Uttarakhand and Durg, that were already active on Tik Tok.
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“Bangalore Police has always believed in the power of social media to build a connect with citizens. We were one of the first city police departments to come onto social media to create fun and informative content,” said city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao.
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Rao further added that the Chinese-mobile app has immense potential to communicate about social issues in short creative and engaging videos.
In this account, the Bengaluru police will post videos on citizen-centric issues.
Meanwhile, TikTok spokesperson welcomed Bengaluru police onto the platform and said it allows to create hyper-local content, thereby helping the law enforcement agencies to stay local and relevant.
(With input from agencies)
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