Soon after assuming charge as the Uttarakhand Director-General of police (DGP) on Saturday, the 1986 batch IPS officer, MA Ganapathy, said he would pull out all stops to further improve the law and order situation in the State. Ganapathy is assuming charge as the ninth DGP of Uttarakhand.
Ganapathy said his first priority would be to control crime and facilitate a corruption-free police in the State. He said that he would try his best to establish better coordination between Police and the general public.
Ganapathy said that sincere efforts would be made to further strengthen the law and order situation in the State. An IPS officer of 1986 batch, Ganapathy succeeded Sidhu, who retired on Saturday.
He appealed police officers and police personnel to build their image among the people by executing their works effectively, efficiently and transparently. Public would also co-operate them for achieving good administration. He said he would lay emphasis on professional policing. “Improving police moral and giving new direction would be his main aim. My focus will also be to provide security to the people, he added. He appealed the police officers and policemen to cooperate with him effectively and work with honesty like a team to achieve desire level of goal in administration.
DGP Ganapathy said that nature of crimes has been changed in comparison with crimes that of five –six years ago. Now a days, technology is being used to commit crimes by offenders. Cases related to land frauds and revenue and finance are on the rise. All the possible steps would be taken for prevention and detection of the crimes in the state. Reacting on Sidhu’s last decision over no policemen would use beacon of any colour, he said that he is unaware about such decision. However, he said that emergency services- like ambulance, fire services should be used beacon. Police officers may use beacon in case of emergency only.
Ganapathy who was born on March 1, 1964 in Coorg, Karnatak, a vastly experience officer, has served as the Superintendent of Police in Hardoi and Mau. He was commandant in 15 PAC, Agra. He was SSP in Nainital, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar. He served as SP/DIG CBI, GOI, New Delhi; IG (law and order, training), Uttarakhand, IG Garhwal Range, ADGP (administration) and deputation on joint secretary, home, Ministry of Home (Government of India) and DG, Uttarakhand.