In wake of violent incidents across the world and heightened threat perceptions, Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma directed officials to carry out a security audit of high footfall areas for August 15 Independence Day preparations in the national Capital.
He has directed his officers to promulgate Section 144 under CrPC regarding verification of tenants, cyber cafes and guest houses. The top cop has also directed that all CCTV cameras should be made operational in advance. He has instructed that all the staff to be deployed for the ID preparations should undergo advanced firing practice and each of them be issued weapons which they would be using during their practice session.
At a high-level meeting, Verma said districts affected with heinous crimes should invoke MCOCA against organised gangs. In this context, he said DCPs of South-East, South, South-West and Outer districts should pay special attention and similar efforts should be made to identify and initiate proposals of those who are fit to be booked under the National Security Act.
The top cop has given standing directions to his officers to expedite arrests of all absconding and active criminals. He told his men to make systematic plans to gather intelligence about absent 'Bad Characters' and make concerted efforts to arrest them. He said that the list of active BCs involved in crime should be shared with both crime and special branch as a large number of them were involved in criminal activities.
Also, he expressed his dissatisfaction over the way action was being taken against proclaimed offenders and directed that immediate steps should be taken to catch them.
Apart from law and order issues, the top cop also deliberated upon a series of issues ranging from sensitising heads of institutions about anti-ragging campaigns to timely disposal of references specifically received from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Raj Niwas.
He directed his officers to carry out surprise checks and sensitise heads of institutions and wardens on anti-ragging steps. He has ordered deployment of foot patrolling, picket staff and PCR vans in and around educational institutions. He also advised his men to organise counselling sessions and signature campaigns such as "Say No To Ragging" on a priority.
Verma told the officers to deploy all the executive staff working in ministerial jobs for operational duties. Also, he issued directions for introduction of providing online registration of services for senior citizens and for tenant and servant verifications.