The Delhi Police has identified a total of 64 vulnerable stretches across the national Capital. Of these, 29 are in North Zone and 35 in South Zone have been identified by the police such as Mathura Road — Ashram Chowk to Badarpur Flyover, Lala Lajpat Rai Road, and Signature Bridge to Bhopura Border, Rani Jhansi Road, ISBT Kashmeri Gate to Khalsa College and others.
The special commissioner (crime) further presented the trend of various types of street crimes and measures already put in place by Delhi Police to effectively curb them. He also mentioned that extra patrolling by Police Control Room (PCR) Vans is being done in these stretches under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)/PCR especially between 10 pm to 3 am along with ERVs/QRTs of police stations.
The Delhi Police submitted the report to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal on Tuesday.
In a mission to order to curb street crimes and woman safety and security in the city, the L-G Baijal has conducted a meeting on Tuesday to review preventive strategies to effectively curb various street crimes in the city. He also asked the senior Delhi Police to patrol them during day and night to monitor exercise effectively.
He further directed that visibility of police on streets be enhanced and be further extended inside the residential colonies especially during nights and more and more bikes be pressed into service.
A meeting was conducted by LG Baijal to review The matter was attended by Vejay Kumar Dev, Delhi Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Commissioner of Police (CP) Amulya Patnaik and other senior officers of Delhi Police.
Delhi police further submitted that identification of criminals, Bad Characters, proclaimed offenders, history sheeters, criminals out of jail on parole/bail etc. is being done regularly. Special focus on dynamic system of picketing especially near crime prone locations is being kept to have an element of surprise for the offenders. It was also informed that Anti-Snatching teams have been constituted in each police station that remains in touch with Beat Staff, Prahari, and Police Informers etc.
As per officials, the LG has asked Delhi Police to coordinate with the negibouring state police to curb the sale of illicit liquor, drugs and arms in the city.