In a major push to modernise policing, the Delhi Police is set to roll out a first-of-its-kind initiative where senior officers of DCP rank and above – each with over a decade of service – will adopt 100 police stations to drive targeted reforms.

At the heart of the plan is AI-based predictive policing to identify crime hotspots and enable sharper deployment of patrols and personnel on the ground, officers told The Indian Express.

They added that the direction was issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a conference attended by director generals and inspector generals of police last year.…