The Delhi Police on Monday launched special police vehicles to cater to the needs of transportation of infected or suspected personnel with Covid-19. The police on Monday also earmarked 25 beds in ‘Army Base’ in Delhi's Naraina area for its personnel.
According to a senior police official, to deal with Covid-19 while maintaining law and order, the Delhi Police has been proactive in taking measures to protect field functionaries from being infected by Covid-19.
"With coordination of Ministry of Ayush, special medical kits have been distributed to all staff to improve immune system. Government and private hospitals have been roped in to augment medical facilities for Police personnel. In continuation, selected police vehicles have also been modified to cater to need of transportation of infected/suspected personnel," said the senior police official.
"Special Commissioner of Police, Vigilance, S Sundari Nanda and Special CP Nuzhat Hassan are supervising these welfare measures. As a result, 35 Corona Warriors from Delhi Police have recovered from this deadly disease and have resumed duties," he said.
During a meeting with its officials, SN Shrivastva, the Delhi Commissioner of Police, emphasised that the SOP for “Daily Health Monitoring of Delhi Police Personnel Due To Prevailing Covid-19 Infection” should be communicated to each and every personnel in the force.
"All senior officers should reach out to field formations and tell them again and again about the procedure and steps taken to deal with the disease in order to instill confidence and boost up their morale," he had ordered.
"The senior officers should also form Whatsapp groups and regularly pass on material on preventive measures to the staff. These procedures should be repeatedly conveyed so that the same are imbibed by the staff. The staff should be regularly counseled and advised to control any panic reaction or anxiety'c said the CP.
CP, Delhi reiterated that the staff deployed at high risk duties should not return to police stations and they should stay at designated guest houses and hotels. Further, the norms regarding social distancing and personal hygiene should be strictly adhered to by all.
"The facility shall be used for providing treatment to Covid-19 positive personnel in real emergency. The Station House Officer (SHO), Naraina police station is the model officer for this purpose," stated the order issued on Monday.