In the backdrop of the Pathankot terror attack, Punjab Police on Friday brought in a series of measures to augment night time deployment of the police in the state.
Director General of Police, Suresh Arora has directed that all SHOs, DSPs/ACPs, SPs/ADCPs and senior officers posted in the districts would be physically present at the stations where they have been posted, and they would not leave the station without prior permission of competent authority.
The DGP has also directed all Zonal IGPs and Commissioners of Police to work-out a scheme to ensure regular presence of police personnel in all the Police stations and Police posts in the atate, especially at night-time, so as to ensure 24x7 availability of police for prompt support and response to the citizens.
A Punjab Police spokesman said that on the directions of DGP Punjab, all Zonal IGPs and Commissioners of Police have been asked to prepare a Night Policing Plan for the districts/ area in their jurisdiction. The Zonal IGPs and CPs would send Daily Reports to the DGP about details of static & mobile police deployment during night. The night time police deployment would be checked by deputing senior police officers from Police Headquarters on a regular basis.
Punjab Police has appealed to the public to report any suspicious activity or persons on police emergency numbers.