State DGP MA Ganapathy discussed the law and order situation ahead of Deepawali and the preparations in view of the upcoming Assembly election with the district police chiefs over video conferencing on Friday. The state’s top cop stressed on all the organs of the police force working in perfect tandem. He also said the district police officers should keep in close touch with the subordinates to ensure that the directives are implemented in full.
Ganapathy said that earlier he had directed all the district police officers to ensure that all the organs of the police force work in perfect tandem. “ But only Pauri district has been able to rise to the occasion,” he said, adding that other districts have not taken the instruction seriously.
He expressed disappointment over the workings at police station level. He stressed on police at the police stations showing good behaviour with the common people. Gazatted officers were directed to monitor police working in the police stations of their jurisdictional limits strictly.
The highest level of professionalism in policing should be implemented, he said, adding that it would help them go for an image makeover. He expressed displeasure over poor implementation of the public involvement programme in four plain districts and directed the officrs to work more on this programme.
He reviewed registered cases of decoity, theft, burglary, murder and others and expressed disappointment over increasing crimes in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Speaking of the rising number of accidents in the state, he said that instructions are being given from Governor, CM, High Court and road security committee from time to time and police officers need to focus on implementing such instruction. Accidents have been increased in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Tehri, he said, adding that November would be observed as accident prevention month. Awareness on road safety would be launched at various places in the state and Motor Vehicle Act will be enforced effectively, he said.
He expressed displeasure over increasing number of public complaints in Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts and directed the officers to take measures for their redressal. in view of festival, he directed the police officers to deploy police forces at sensitive areas in term of communal tension.