The newly-appointed Director-General of Haryana Police, BS Sandhu on Friday exhorted the personnel to maintain a friendly attitude with the people, along with maintaining the law and order situation, and cautioned that strict action would be taken against those found indulging in corruption.
Sandhu, who was interacting with media persons after assuming charge, said that emphasis would be laid on providing all facilities to the police personnel to boost their morale.
A day before, the Manohar lal Khattar Government in Haryana had appointed BS Sandhu as the State DGP.
Sandhu, who is from 1984 batch of Indian Police Service (IPS), was earlier posted as chairman and managing director, Haryana Police Housing Corporation while the outgoing DGP KP Singh, a 1985-batch IPS officer, is now posted as Director General, Prisons.
Highlighting the thrust areas to be addressed in the near future, Sandhu said that emphasis would be laid on improving the law and order situation, tightening the noose on criminals, improving the traffic management system and providing a safe environment to women and persons belonging to weaker sections.
‘Operation Durga’ to keep a check on eve-teasing, would be further improved after assessment and strict action would be taken against those who indulge in driving under influence, he said.
The DGP said that shortage of resources for modernisation of the Police would be met, and efforts would be made to fill vacant posts in the Department by completing the ongoing process of recruitment and initiating new recruitment process for other posts at the earliest.
He also appealed to the people of the State to assist the Police personnel in maintaining law and order situation.