Once infamous for corruption and high-handedness, UP Police have been recognised for smart policing, better work culture, transparency and cooperation. A recent report of the Union government on the country’s police system has endorsed just that.
As per a Union Home Ministry report, Kanth police station of Moradabad has figured among the 10 best police stations working across the country.
While Nongpok Semkai police station of Thoubal (Manipur) was ranked first for best work, a police station in Tamil Nadu and an Arunachal police station were ranked second and third.
Kanth police station of Moradabad in UP clinched the 8th spot.
Besides, one police station each of Goa, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Telangana was also included in the top 10 list.
Apart from UP, no police stations from Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal could make it to the coveted list.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is believed to have a direct role in changing the work culture and image of UP Police. During the present regime, the police were given a free hand to take on criminals and also work transparently and have a cordial interface with the public.
UP cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh said that the positive change in police system was part of the policy of continuous improvement and self-review of the Yogi government.
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that criteria be set for grading police stations based on feedback and performance while addressing DGPs of various states in Kutch (Gujarat).
Thereafter, 19 criteria were set to identify techniques for improving police stations and people were consulted for feedback on the functioning of police stations.