To strengthen and improve cyber crime cell in Chandigarh, the UT Administration will study the cyber crime systems of other police organisations including of Delhi Police and Mumbai Police. Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil on Thursday directed the senior UT officials to study the system of Delhi and Mumbai Police to improve the working of cyber crime cell here.
While reviewing the law and order situation of Chandigarh, Patil emphasised the need to strengthen the cyber crime cell by imparting training to the police personnel and improving the infrastructure of cell by adding more facilities. Patil also directed the UT Police that purchases of equipments/weapons should be made without any delay and the manpower proposals should be vigorously pursued in Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for early sanction.
Reviewing the functioning of the Police Control Room, Patil asked the UT Police officials to further strengthen the Police Control Room by adding available modern facilities. The Administrator also directed the officials that possibility of video recording of scene of crime and statement of witnesses may be examined within the given legal frame work.
The Administrator also instructed the UT Police to procure another mobile Police Station. He said that the design of the Mobile Police Station should be further improved to have better facilities for the police personnel manning the Mobile Police Station.
Reviewing the modernisation project and the welfare measures of Chandigarh Police, Patil directed them that existing vacancies should be filled up by conducting recruitment drives and desired that all major engineering proposals should be completed in a time bound manner.
Regarding the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project, the Administrator said, “Chandigarh Police force has the capacity and capability of serving, the public interests, but still they require upgrading of their professional skills continuously through high quality of training and education.”
In view of upcoming Independence Day, Patil directed the UT Police to ensure a safe Independence Day celebrations and also for an overall peaceful situation in the city. He told the police authorities to further step up their efforts especially around vital installations and crowded places. The Administrator also emphasized the need to keep constant vigil to avoid any untoward incident during Independence Day 2013. During the meeting, he also reviewed the law and order arrangements being made by the UT Police to deal with various rallies/demonstrations/religious procession, cultural events etc.