Ahmedabad Rural Police Unveils ADR-Shield for Enhanced Election Security
Ahmedabad local body polls: A’bad Rural police launches ADR Shield for poll monitoring
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To enhance security for the upcoming 2026 local body elections, the Ahmedabad Rural police have launched ADR-Shield, a digital monitoring portal. This system integrates data on polling and security deployment across 1,302 polling stations, ensuring real-time supervision and a paperless approach to election monitoring.
- 01ADR-Shield is a digital monitoring portal launched by Ahmedabad Rural police.
- 02The system covers 1,302 polling stations across multiple municipal and panchayat areas.
- 03Polling booths are categorized based on vulnerability: 41 hyper-sensitive, 408 sensitive, and 853 normal.
- 04A security force of 3,251 personnel will oversee the elections, supported by mobile patrols and quick response teams.
- 05Since April 1, authorities have taken significant preventive actions, including securing nearly 1,700 weapons.
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The Ahmedabad Rural police have introduced the ADR-Shield, an integrated digital monitoring portal, to enhance security for the 2026 local body elections. Operational since April 18, this system serves as a centralized hub for monitoring polling activities across 1,302 polling stations in three municipal corporations and various panchayat seats. Superintendent of police Om Prakash Jat stated that the portal allows for real-time supervision and paperless monitoring. The police have categorized polling booths based on vulnerability, identifying 41 as hyper-sensitive, 408 as sensitive, and 853 as normal. A security force of 3,251 personnel, including civil police and Home Guards, will be deployed, along with 75 mobile patrolling units and 22 quick response teams, all tracked via GPS. Since the beginning of April, authorities have executed over 5,000 preventive actions, secured nearly 1,700 weapons, and seized significant quantities of illicit liquor, including 16,976 bottles of IMFL.
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The implementation of ADR-Shield ensures a more secure voting environment, potentially increasing voter confidence and participation in the elections.
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