In order to enhance mobility of police and make them more visible in the city, Greater Noida Authority on Thursday handed over 20 PCR vans to the Greater Noida Police. The authority took this move keeping in view of increasing incidents of on crime in and around the city. Authority has spent nearly one crore for purchasing these patrolling vans. With the inclusion of these vans total number of PCR vans reached 44 in the city.
The cost of the vans has been borne by the Authority even as the decision on the maintenance and upkeep of the vehicles is yet to be taken, officials said. The Greater Noida Authority took this decision following the rise in crime cases, especially against women in the city. These vans will be located at strategic and sensitive locations in the urban and rural areas of Greater Noida.
According to a senior police official, the recent move of Greater Noida Authority will help police in day-to-day policing as the presence of patrolling police was rarely seen in every nook and corner of the city. “With the augmentation of the number of patrolling vehicles, efficiency and effectiveness of police will increase in the region. Now, police will be able to reach the spot with in the certain time helping in reducing cases of crime,” said Brajesh Singh, Superintendent of Police (Rural), Greater Noida.
He said that earlier it was planned to fit all the PCR vans with a GPS, which would monitor their locations and display their positions at an integrated police control centre, this scheme is yet to be implemented.
It may be recalled that Greater Noida Authority had decided to provide 20 new Innova vans to the Greater Noida police in January this year but the decision was put on hold due to some reasons. later, the authority officials said that instead of arranging additional vans, authority will replace the existing PCR vehicles drew flack and finally the announcement was made in this regard.