Mumbai Police : Very soon nothing will remain french for Mumbai Police

With more foriegners being arrested for various crimes, the Mumbai Police has decided to approach the Home department with a proposal for a Special Linguist Cell. Till now, the Special Branch used to coordinate with embassies concerned for translators as and when required. “There is a need for translators now, but we are still working on the modalities,” said Deven Bharti, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime).

“Police officers from across divisions have sought our help in the past. Often students from our campus have helped with the translation,” says Dr Satishkumar S. Pandey, senior Professor and Linguist at Mumbai University. “When the Crime Branch officials met me about setting up a dedicated cell, I directed them to approach the university formally. The communication is taking shape and our attempt is to ensure an official channel to coordinate whenever there is a need for translators,” added Pandey.