Delhi Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik on Thursday flagged off five more refurbished Tourist Patrolling Vans of Police Control Room (PCR) at India Gate C-Hexagon.
These vans are set to bolster the strength of Delhi Tourist Police, which is already operating 10 Tourist Patrolling Vehicles at 10 different locations, Pahar Ganj, Ajmeri Gate, Terminal— 3 Indira Gandhi International Airport, India Gate, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb, Rajghat, Palika Bazar and Janpath Market.
The refurbished Tourist Patrolling Van is revealed to be more conspicuous with pictures of important tourist places depicted on either side. The tourist police personnel will also be wearing yellow-maroon coloured badge with Tourist Police LOGO on their left arm. Each tourist patrolling van is said to be manned by police personnel including women staff with specialized training in hospitality, behavioral skills, working knowledge of English and general tourist information. Tourist Police will also take quick action in case of harassment of tourists by touts, unscrupulous elements and unauthorized agents.
While interacting with the PCR vans staff, Patnaik underlined the importance of well-versed policemen in places with high density of tourists, as they carry the impression of the city with them. He urged the newly trained and deployed personnel to put in efforts in such a manner, that other States’ police should also emulate Delhi Police initiative and tourists return to their respective places with fonder memories of the Capital.