A 50-member team of Rapid Action Force (RAF) started introduction drive in different areas of the city here from Monday. It would continue till August 2, 2015; the RAF personnel would visit highly sensitive areas of the city interacting with administration and residents.
Under the guidance of RAF Deputy Commandant of 107 Battalion of Devendra Saxena the drive would be conducted.
Saxena said that figures regarding the population, literacy, communally sensitive areas and hooligans is collected to study and which could help in preparing precautionary measures of control during riots and law and order situation. The exercise is meant to develop better communication and image with the citizens so that they could develop confidence in the agencies responsible for maintaining law and order at the time of emergency situations.
Apart from the data the team members would meet political parties, non government organisations, distinguished personalities, religious and social figures.
The unit is based at Hinotia under Raisen district. Yearly exercise of inspecting and introducing with the people and administration and preparing data collected during the drive started on Monday. The data is send to the home ministry.
Mock drill, plantations, flag march and games would be organised during the drive.
Mapping of all the police station areas would be made which could help in providing immediate help and start rescue measures at the time of law and order situation and riots.
Data of riots in the past in different areas of the district and vulnerability of the areas to riots would be collected.