Kerala Police to hold Hackathon for new ideas

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police is organising the 4th Edition of Hackathon "Hac'KP" with the objective of giving an opportunity to the socially committed tech geeks to come up with their ideas and prototypes to equip law and order establishments with innovative digital solutions for effective policing and ensure civil safety.

In a release from the Police issued here on Saturday, it said Hac'KP aims to provide a common platform for the programmers, designers and inventors to come together to code, design and build innovative solutions that provide solutions for the Police to effectively tackle real-world problems in the exponentially growing digital world.

Those who register as individuals will also get a chance to form teams once they join the platform.

The last date for submission of entry is July 26.

The prize money will be Rs 5 Lakh, Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh for the first three winners.