How AI Tools Are Helping Mumbai Cops Prevent Crimes

The AI-Powered Predictive Policing System, Focusing on Mobile Theft, Chain Snatching and Vehicle Theft, Was Found to Have a 75% Accuracy Rate

- Niraj Pandit

MUMBAI: In a collaborative effort between the K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and the Mumbai police, two advanced tech solutions have been developed to enhance policing efficiency in the east region, which includes Zone 6 (Mulund to Ghatkopar) and Zone 7 (Shivaji Nagar to Sion), spanning 18 police stations and involving over 600 officers.

These tools aim to address two key areas: crime prediction and charge sheet management.

The first of these is an AI-powered Predictive Policing System, built to forecast potential crime occurrences using historical data. During its pilot phase in March 2025, this system demonstrated a promising accuracy rate of 75%, helping prevent three incidents. It currently focuses on crimes such as mobile theft, motor vehicle theft, and chain-snatching.

Prof Radhika Kotecha, head, department of information technology, led the research. "The system performs crime pattern analysis and forecasting to support law enforcement in crime prevention and resource planning," she explained. "It specifically targets mobile theft, suspected missing mobile cases, vehicle theft, and chain-snatching within Zones 6 and 7."