To make full use of internet services and social sites, Saharanpur police reportedly created a page on face book by the name of ‘‘Saharanpur Police’’ as well as round the clock operative account of `WhatsApp’. The move was made with a motive to connect with the people of Saharanpur and to immediate get their problems so that quick redressal of grievances could be ensured.
Giving details of the above move, SSP Saharanpur, Rajesh Pandey said that to improve community policing and also to win the trust of public in the Police Department so that they (public) could freely come up with their problems, they had opened a facebook account as well as WhatsApp account (Mobile No-9454408999).
He claimed that the results of creation of this page are very incouraging. With in 48 hours more than 300 people connected with this page. Some of them connected with specific problems and some of them are with general problem. He claimed that they appealed to the public of Saharanpur, particularly youngsters to convey their grievances only in the form of photographs, video/audio on the above round the clock operational number. This will help us to understand complaint and grievances which will force us to act as early as possible. He said that each complaint and suggestion will be attended properly and that they would not disclose name or address of the sender.