How Kolkata Police made use of Google's Plus Codes in faster rescue How Kolkata Police made use of Google's Plus Codes in faster rescue Plus Codes are like street addresses for people or places that don’t have one. Instead of addresses with street names and numbers, Plus Codes are based on latitude and longitude and displayed as numbers and letters. advertisement UPDATED: June 9, 2021 21:19 IST With the help of Plus Codes, people can receive deliveries, access emergency and social services, or just help other people find them. (File photo) Ahead of Cyclone Yaas, Kolkata Police had urged people to download Google's Plus Codes feature on their smartphones so that they can share their location even without an internet connection, in case they get trapped during the storm.