Expressing anguish over the rising crimegraph in Dehradun city and adjacent rural areas, the Minster for Forests, Sports and law Dinesh Agarwal pulled up the police department for failing to discharge their duties during a review meeting of district police officers at his office at Vidhan Sabha here on Wednesday.
lamenting the police for failing in its duties Agarwal said that it appears that the criminals have no fear of police. He said that there is no political interference in the functioning of police department despite of which the department is failing to solve many criminal cases. The Minister ordered that the Crime Patrol Units (CPU) of district police should start night patrolling to inculcate fear among the criminals. He advised the police to increase the surveillance and intelligence network to control the criminal activities in the district.
Exhorting the police department to work dedicatedly while discharging its duties Agarwal said that it should fulfil the tag of Mitra (Friend) police. He said that the river banks of city are being encroached upon by outsiders. Agarwal asked the police officers to take action against the encroachers and also undertake extensive verification drive in the city. He advised the police department to seek help of senior citizens, common people and social groups to build public confidence in police. Agarwal said that the police officers should visit educational institutes of the city and create awareness among the students against the menace of drugs.
The meeting was attended by SP City Ajay Singh and SP Rural MK Mishra and senior police officers of city.