Delhi Cops to check passes, IDs from a safe distance

TNN | Updated: Apr 27, 2020, 08:36 IST

The device, which looks like a selfie stick and has a zoom mirror towards the end, shows an enlarged image of the documents for the cops to check

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NEW DELHI: To maintain a safe distance while checking passes and identity cards of commuters on the roads, Delhi Police has procured a few document-checking devices on a trial basis. The device, which looks like a selfie stick and has a zoom mirror towards the end, shows an enlarged image of the documents allowing the cops to check the papers from a safe distance.
Over two dozen cops have tested positive for novel coronavirus in the capital so far.
South Delhi police are using two such zoom devices which have been made in collaboration with an IIT-Delhi start-up, Invoxel Technologies. “The device allows the cops to be at a safe distance from people while delivering their Covid-19 duties. Documents when placed near the magnifying glass of a good focal length are shown as enlarged. This allows the cops to stand at least 1.5 metres away,” said a senior police officer.
Currently, it is being used at two picket points on Aurobindo Marg.
Soon, such devices will be used at more places and they will also be equipped with LED lights so that they can be used at night as well. Instead of a selfie stick, the cops are even planning to use PVC pipes which can bear more weight.