I requested the Mangalore Police just once for help by telephone. The person from the PCR was rude and unhelpful. When I asked again for assistance, I was threatened by the cops!!! My suggestion is to stay safe in Mangalore because the police here help only those with "influence".
Hyderabad police being active during the nights has brought in a lot of confidence to ordinary citizens like me. Keep it up although I think police needs to interact more with civil society and make themselves more approachable