Do not remain mere spectators, play role in checking crimes. If you see any crime being committed anywhere in the State, immediately dial 2444444 or SMS to 9200992009. Incident’s video captured through android and i-Phone can also be uploaded on websitewww.bhopalpolice.com. Informer’s identity will be kept secret.
This is the concept of scheme Citizen Cop. Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta inaugurated the Citizen Cop by pressing sending button on mobile phone at Samnvay Bhavan here on Friday. Home Minister Gupta said that this system would be introduced in other major cities of the State also and added that behaviour of police should be such that common people can visit police stations like other offices. Gupta said that apart from implementation of Madhya Pradesh Police Health Security Scheme, State Government has also made adequate arrangements for promotions and housing of police personnel.
He said that the Government was taking care of police personnel and it was their responsibility now to improve their conduct and behaviour in a manner that people have trust in police. The Home Minister informed that the Government has decided to hold police station-level meetings with common people for increasing dialogue and highlighted about one-day leave per month for all police personnel on rotation basis. Gupta said that Citizen Cop scheme will help to ensure quick action in criminal cases.
Gupta presented to Anurag Sharma his lost cell phone found through lost Cell Phone Unit launched by Bhopal police recently. So far, 171 complaints have been registered by the unit. He also felicitated the engineer and other persons having developed software of Citizen Cop by presenting them mementoes. Additional Chief Secretary Home IS Dani said that so far, police and criminals used to play hide and seek, but this system will help the police to track criminals quickly. DGP Nandan Dube said that common people will give information about crimes without hesitation since informer’s identity will be kept secret. IG Bhopal Upendra Jain informed about Citizen Cop system.