A meeting on Ama Police (Community Policing) was held at the Khariar police station on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Nuapada SP Sandip Sampath. More than 500 persons including representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, members of the
Khariar Yuva Manch, lawyrs, intellectuals and members of different NGOs attended the meeting.
"The objective of this meeting is to discuss about involvement of community members in prevention of crimes, furthering cooperation and mutual understanding between police and public," said Sampath. "Every public is a police, and the crimes will only reduce with the involvement of public and the district can be a crime-free zone," he said and stressed on involvement of youths in the Ama Police activities.
Khariar PS IIC Sadanand Pujahari, SI of Police Aditya Mahakud and all other officials of Khariar attended the meeting. Members of the Marwari Yuva Manch were also present.
Participants demanded opening of a Phandi (police outpost) at Bargaon village and appointment of an ASI at the Tukla Phandi. Prof Fanindra .Deo suggested for opening of juvenile and women cells in every police station of the district.