With an aim to make police more people friendly and reduce response time to attend any untoward situation, DIG (north range) Sambalpur Sanjay Kumar in presence of the SP Pratik Kumar Mohanty flagged off an upgraded PCR system in the district headquarters town on Thursday evening.
All the senior police officers of the district and public in good numbers were present to witness the occasion. Three PCR vans used to cover the entire town earlier assisting the citizens during their need besides normal policing.
Now, these vans have been improvised bearing totally a new look with better lightning system, effective siren, microphones with announcement facilities and search lights etc which were not available earlier.
In addition to the PCR vans, eight white colour motor bikes have been added to the system to cover the lanes and by-lanes and immediately reach the spot where a crime occurs.
“All the efforts are aimed at improving the sense of security among the citizens in the city,” said the DIG after the flagging off ceremony. SP Mohanty sought the cooperation and assistance of the citizens to make the PCR system more effective.
With the new system in place, the common people feel more secured as they would get the police service quicker than before.