By July 18, the police are expected to collect all the information on the senior citizens’ drivers and servants. They were also asked to collect their photographs and verify their criminal record.

Senior police inspectors of every police station have been directed to conduct meetings with secretaries and presidents of housing societies and advise them to install CCTV cameras and biometric record systems if possible. The CCTVs will keep a tab on persons and vehicles while they enter and leave the premises. Beat marshals are expected to visit the houses of senior citizens in their respective area atleast once a week.

As per the circular, special care should be given to the ‘most vulnerable’ senior citizens who stay alone. Frequent patrolling should be carried out in the area where suspicious elements are hanging around, say the circular. It also directs cops to check status of persons who have criminal record. Senior citizens have been asked to contact helpline numbers—1090 and 103— in case of emergency.