Stating that crimes against women and girls have been increasing in the district over the last few months, Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Sadanand Shankar Rao Date who assumed charge recently said that his priority would be to control these crimes and restore confidence among women and general public about their security.
The officer said that police would be made responsible and emphasis would be laid on building police-public partnership to revive public confidence further and seek information related to crime cases.
The SSP said that he has already reviewed crime cases and crime cases like women’s abduction, rape, rape cum murder and others had been increased in the last few months.
In view of this, the police stations’ in-charge have been directed to be vigilant in their areas and flash information about the incident to their nearby counterparts so that they were able to apprehend the culprits, who usually flee from the scene after committing crime.
He further said that due to weak network of informers, police rely on technology and try to solve the cases scientifically. In order to strengthen the network of informers, beat police have been directed to be in contact with locals and keep an eye on people’s movements in their assigned area.
Apart from taking several measures to solve the murder cases and putting check on minor and major crimes, Police station in-charges have been directed to conduct verification drive of residents, vehicle checking drives, anti-narcotics drive and others.
The SSP said that several steps like intensifying patrolling have been taken to reduce crime and emphasis will be laid on women’s security in the
district. FIR will be lodged in the police station against the guilty if the police officer received a complaint from the victim. Apart from this, police have been directed to improve the way of functioning in order to keep an effective track on the activities which are anti-social. To reduce crimes and maintain peace during lok Sabha elections in the district, police have been directed to be vigilant.
He further said, “Haridwar being a place of religious significance with large numbers of visitors coming here daily, we have taken steps to improve traffic regulation in the district. CCTV cameras will be installed at busy roads. Apart from this, traffic police have been directed to conduct vehicle checking drive against tinted glasses, overloading, drunken driving, improper parking, riders without helmets, vehicles without number plates and other traffic violations and take action under Motor Vehicle Act against violators in the district.”
SSP said that in order to restore confidence among the people of the district, police station in-charge have been directed to raise public awareness about measures taken by the police for crime prevention.