Moving a step closer to using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle crime in Maharashtra, a Government Resolution (GR) issued this month permitted the sharing of police data with the company, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed recently and named Maharashtra Advanced Research and Vigilance for Enhanced Law Enforcement (MARVEL).

The officials say that Maharashtra is the first state in the country to create such an independent entity for law enforcement or to tackle crimes using AI. The initiative represents a significant step towards modernising the state’s approach to crime prevention and by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence the state government aims to provide the police force with advanced tools for better and modernised policing, setting a new standard for AI-driven law enforcement solutions.