By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR:A high-level review meeting was held at the DGP’s camp office in Bhubaneswar this afternoon under the chairmanship of State Director General of Security, Shri Yogesh Bahadur Khurania. The meeting reviewed the law and order situation in the state, crime control, police coordination with the common man and making the policing system more effective and people-oriented.
The DGP directed the SPs and Range IGs/DIGs of all districts to take specific and effective steps to control crime and further strengthen the trust and coordination of the police with the public.
The DGP has directed to provide professional and practical training to all personnel working in Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs). He expressed the hope that such training would further enhance their performance and quick response capacity in complex and emergency situations.
Along with this, the DGP has directed that regular “briefing parades” be held in all police stations of the state every day before 9 am. He also directed to ensure its proper compliance and regular monitoring.
After this briefing parade, he emphasized on reviewing and discussing the law and order situation, crime-prone areas, movement of criminals and ongoing investigations in the respective police station area. He said that this will further strengthen coordination, alertness and rapid response capacity at the police station level.
Apart from this, the DGP has directed to take various stringent steps to further strengthen law and order in the state. He especially emphasized on the expedited execution of outstanding NBWs (Non-Bailable Warrants), strict action under NSA against hardened and habitual criminals and conducting a vigorous crackdown on drug trafficking.
He also directed to further activate beat patrolling in all police station areas, increase regular patrolling on national highways, and undertake special campaigns to prevent misbehavior and crime-related incidents.
The DGP also directed that serious cases like murder be regularly monitored by senior police officers and effective steps be taken to ensure speedy arrest of the accused, thorough investigation and sentencing as per the law.
The DGP directed that the common people should be made aware of the positive work, prompt action and public service role of the police within the next 15 days.
DGP (Crime) Shri Binaytosh Mishra, Director of Investigation Shri R.P. Koche, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Shri Sanjay Kumar were prominently present in today’s meeting.
It is worth mentioning that today, DGP Shri Yogesh Bahadur Khurania held a review meeting with all the police officers of Commissionerate Police Bhubaneswar. In the meeting, the law and order situation in the Commissionerate Police area, steps being taken to control crime, prompt and impartial investigation of sensitive cases, positive interaction of the police with the common people and smooth management of the traffic system were discussed in detail. On this occasion, he advised the police officers to make the policing system more effective. Police Commissioner Dr. S. Debdutt Singh, Additional Police Commissioner Shri Narasingh Bhola were prominently present in this meeting.
