In a bid to strengthen the team spirit and bonding among police officials, Special Commissioner of Police (Welfare and Estate Oversight) has promoted a directive issued by Deputy Commissioners of Police about granting permissions and leave to their sub-ordinates for functions, ceremonies that take place in their homes.
In a letter dated February 4, 2016- Special CP S Vasudeva Rao put his weight on the need of the ‘leave and duty-off’ as a source of restructuring official bonds between the higher authorities and their sub-ordinates. He stated, “The DCP of a district has recently issued a directive to his officers advising them to grant consider of leave/duty off to personal occasions.”
While adding how the move can brace the team work, Rao stated, “Such initiatives go a long way in strengthening team spirit and bonding among members.” Besides, Rao also directed all DCPs to cite valid reasons in case of denial of leaves to their subordinates. Rao stated, “Consider of duty off on occasions like their marriages, birthday of their child unless exceptional circumstances exist for the denial of the same.”
Also, another circular was moved to all police stations stating the need of the initiative with respect to the hard chores of the police personnel. A circular moved by senior police officials to their respective police stations on February 3, 2016 stated, “Policing is a job, which demands not only physical alertness but also deep application of mental faculties,” while adding “The levels of stress in policemen are as a result observed to be high.” Through the circular, the necessity of a leave for a policeman was affirmed by stating it as a stress buster.
It was stated, “The fact of absence from various social or family functions heightens the levels and deteriorates the stress situation.” Besides, each DCP directed to their subordinates, “All the police personnel working at police stations may be given leave on the days of their marriage, anniversaries and birthdays of children.” However, they stated, “Only in exceptional circumstances the leave may be refused after approval of the concerned SDPO.”