Men in Khakhi would once again celebrate traditional `Police Week’ starting from beginning of next month. luckily for the officials, this time both chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as well as Governor, Ram Naik had reportedly given their consent to participate in the programme and address the biggest force of the world. It may be mentioned that last year, the programme could not be held. During Mayawati’s regime of five years, the Police Week was celebrated just for one year.
Sources confirmed that after meeting of officers of Provincial Police Services Association (PPSA), Police Pensioners Welfare Association, joint meeting of police pensioners and serving officers, UP Sports Control Board and a general meeting of senior officers scheduled for March 31, the Police Week will be kicked off from April 1 with `Police Raitik Parade’ in the Reserve Police lines at lucknow in which Governor Ram Naik will take salute and will honour the police personnel who won medals.
later meeting of senior police officers (mainly belonging to IPS cadre), will be held at Police Radio Headquarter followed by DGP At-Home (evening tea) and `Bada Khana’ grand feast at Reserve Police lines. On April 2, senior police officers will again meet at Police Radio Head-Quarter but later in the day, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav would address them. The venue for CM address was now changed to Tilak Hall from Police Radio head-quarter after which Akhilesh Yadav will host a lunch for the IPS officers. later the meeting of IPS Association would take place followed by their dinner to be hosted by Governor. On the last day, a cricket match will be organised followed by cultural programme and Mess Night.
This year, the main topic to be discussed by the officers and on which presentations are also to be made include public welfare oriented Apps, community policing, integrated traffic management, organised and cyber crime, 1090 Women Power line, Smart Surveillance System in 12 big cities, fully computerised (dial-100), police recruitment system, on-line service record of all the police personnel, mobile forensic laboratory etc.