Dehradun

Interaction between the police and youth is an imperative for better law and order: DGP

PNS

Stressing on police deepening connect with the youth, the Director General of Police, MA Ganapathy said while addressing a two- day police  congregation through video conferencing  on Monday that the communication between the police and youth is an imperative for better law and order in the State. He regretted that the police have not succeeded much on the matter despite stress being laid on it earlier. The State police chief directed the police officers to go for qualitative improvement in functioning system of the State police.

IG (law and order) Deepam Seth said that the police officers on the occasion had dwelt on the issues raised during the conference and  suggested their views through power- point project presentation on how policing  can be improved in the state.

DGP said that the State police have sufficient number of police forces and adequate resources/modern equipments. “The objective of this conference is to bring qualitative improvement in policing system at police post and police station levels and draft a work plan for the same,” he said, adding that unless working pattern at the police posts and police stations improves good police administration would continue to elude the State.

In the meeting, a power point presentation was held on work plan- how to bring uniformity and transparency in the working at police station level across the State and to bring about improvement in basic service delivery.

Police officers also discussed on steps meant to enhance capacity building and professional competence for the constables. They also discussed on how to enhance the capacity building of policemen to tackle law and order, riot control and disaster.

IG Deepam Seth raised the matter of the upcoming election, dwelling on the arrangements being made for it while IG PVK Prasad talked about the training roadmap.

ADGP (law and order) AK Rautri, ADGP (vigilance) Ashok Kumar and ADGP (administration) Ram Singh Meena were among others present.