Director-General of Police (DGP) Dr RP Sharma stressed people-friendly approach, regular interaction with various sections of people and community policing here while holding a review meeting.
It may be noted that Sharma after visiting Mayurbhanj and inaugurating DPO in Baripada had conducted the review meeting on Wednesday evening at the IG range office with senior police officials of the district.
He, besides emphasizing on the effective law and order enforcement, also stressed on the crime control.
He asked his officers to devise a mechanism to curb the incidences of robberies, snatchings, loots and other crimes in highway, expressing concern over a spate in the incidents recently.
Sharma said more number of PCR vans and two wheelers with GPS would be deployed for quick response to the distress calls. He further said that the department has a plan of having a reception counter and woman and child help desk in the police stations. Further, a female officer would receive complaints from the women and children.
IGs Binaytosh Mishra and Amitabh Thakur and other senior police officials were present.