Moving a step ahead towards cosmetic policing, director general of police, OP Singh, on Friday directed all the district police chief to form a separate media group in the Department.
According to an official communiqué of the Police Directorate, Singh stressed that for better coordination with the media and to improve the image of the police, all the districts must immediately form a separate media group to get connected with the media persons and to share information. Singh asked that an inspector rank police officer must be made head of this group. He said that the incharge of will coordinate will all kind of information including of natural calamities with the media and would also upload incidence details.
Singh also asked to dismantle the present press information cell in the respective districts and to form a media group which will hold daily press briefing at district head-quarters except for gazetted holidays. This cell having two inspectors, one sub-inspector, three constables would work round the clock to facilitate all information sought by the media person. Besides district police chief, this media cell will be also constituted at ADG Zones/IG and DIG ranges offices.
The communiqué further said that this cell will work separately from police and will be monitored by Superintendent of Police and Additional SP rank officers. Singh also directed that no other duty will be taken from the cops posted in the media cell.
Meanwhile UP police also hold a workshop to invite suggestions and improve the professional working of the department. The senior officers which including many retired DGs had highlighted that how with a better training, teaching communication skills on sensitive issues, how to share vital intelligence inputs, how to conduct vigilance enquiry etc, the UP police could be made more professional and could deliver the best results in the country.