To boost the morale of police officers who work exceptionally and diligently, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta has launched a monthly “Appreciate and Commend” scheme to recognize ‘Punjab Police Performers’ of the month.

“This initiative is launched during the high level meeting of the top brass of the Police at Punjab Police Academy (PPA), Phillaur, on Friday and 15 police personnel, including three women Sub-Inspectors, were honoured with the DGP’s Commendation Disc,” said Gupta adding that the awardees included two Inspectors, six Sub-Inspectors, three Assistant Sub-Inspectors, one Head Constable, and three Constables.

DGP said that their performance had been rated outstanding in various policing areas, such as action against terrorists and gangsters, arrest of Proclaimed Offenders, large number of NDPS recoveries, property forfeiture in NDPS cases, spreading drug awareness, investigation of sensitive cases, Community Policing initiatives, Police Station management, among others.

The aim behind the scheme was to recognize the outstanding and professional work being done by many Punjab police personnel during the course of their duties and to motivate the rank and file of the force of the border state, which faces immense security challenges, he said.

The State police chief hoped that the Scheme would go a long way in motivating the police personnel to further excel in their profession by giving outstanding performance.

Gupta said that he planned to make this initiative into a monthly feature and would personally interact with the awardees and also host a lunch for them at the Punjab Police Headquarters in Chandigarh.

Nominations will be sought from the Police chiefs of various districts by the 25th of every month, and these will be screened by a Committee comprising senior Police Officers from the headquarters and the field. The names would be announced by the fifth of every month.