Expressing discontent over weak policing in Surguja region, Director General of Police DM Awasthi curtly told the police officers to improve the policing in the region or be ready to face the consequences.
The DGP chaired a review meeting during his Surguja tour where he told Inspector General of Police to hold monthly meetings of officers starting from district SPs to SDPOs and review their works.
“In this duration responsibilities of every officer will be fixed and if their performances do not improve then negative comments could be made on their annual CR (Confidential Reports),” the DGP said.
He said that he will again review the policing situation in April. The DGP while sharing his experiences gave tips for improving policing. He asked officers to improve the image of police among masses.
He also assured that very soon a proposal for setting permanent traffic thana will be sent to the state government.
Additional Director General of Police RK Vij who was also present in the meeting asked cops to keep eye on the quality of construction works going on for the police in Surguja region.
He informed that in past two years 50 new police station/outpost buildings have been sanctioned.
“For improving the functioning of police stations and making it fast 300 desktops with printers will be made available at police stations. An investigation box will be also supplied to 50 percent police stations across the state,” he said while adding that mobile data on CUG numbers used by cops will be also made free.
According to the ADG, for dealing with cybercrime police infrastructure is being improved. For the purpose, one police station in every division will be identified as ‘nodal police station’ and they will be developed as a unified centre for nabbing cyber criminals, he said.