Garhwal Range Deputy Inspector General of Police Amit Sinha directed the district police heads to beef up security measures around banks and ATMs and ensure no cases of loot and thefts are reported from these points.
Sinha issued these instructions to the police officers in a meeting held at Range office on Friday. The district police heads were directed to take measures preventing cases like loot, burglary, theft, human trafficking and others in their jurisdiction, he added.
In the meeting, DIG Sinha discussed various issues like rising cases of vehicle theft, chain snatching, burglary, dacoity, loot and thefts around banks and ATMs, kidnapping and human trafficking, status of investigations in Homicide Investigation Cell, current status of investigations of other heinous crimes reported in various police
stations, quality of investigations on reported cases and increasing crimes against women, status of reported complaints in women helpline, current status of verification of gun license holders, verification of tenants, status of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) and others with police heads of Garhwal Range and gave them necessary instructions.
He has directed the police officers to strengthen security around banks and ATMs inform bank officers about the need install alarm system in all branches so that police can reach these points without delay when needed.
Bank security guards need to be given training in phased manner.
To sort out the registered heinous crimes in the HIC and other police stations, the district police heads were directed to review this with circle officers from time to time and give them necessary instructions regarding the same.
They need to direct COs to conduct review meeting with inspectors and sub-inspectors from time to time for sorting out registered cases.
The police officers should take necessary steps to put check on crimes like vehicle thefts, chain snatching, burglary, dacoity, loot and thefts in their jurisdiction.
Emphasis should be laid on quality of investigation on registered cases and they need to ensure culprits are punished.
The police should take measures for sorting out cases related to violence against women and action should be taken against accused.
The police officers should lay emphasis on conducting verification of tenants, gun license holders, and others in their jurisdiction.
Among those present in the meeting were Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kewal Khurana, Haridwar SP Rajiv Swaroop, Pauri SP Vimla Gunjyal, Chamoli SP Ajay Joshi, Rudraprayag SP BJ Singh, Tehri SP JP Kailash, Uttarkashi SP Jagatram Joshi.