In the wake of the recent robbery at the Union Bank of India, Bengabad branch, top police officials held a meeting with the officials of the nationalised and private banks on Wednesday at the commissionerate, directing them to review the existing security arrangements, said SDPO Manish Toppo .
According to police sources, concerned over the increase in theft in banks and ATMs ,the local district police under the guidance of Giridih Superintendent of Police, Akhlesh V Varier, held a meeting with the bank officials to discuss security related issues.
Dy DSP,Vijay Ashis Kujur, directed the bank officials to follow safety guidelines during a meeting held at the DY SP head quarter -1 here on Thursday.
According to police sources, the banks have to install CCTV cameras inside and outside the building and the ATM. A 24 hour armed security guard should be deployed and a burglar alarm be installed. Bank officials were advised to keep a check on suspected persons and to keep an eye on cash van while transferring money.
The DySP advised officials to take proper safety
measures against cyber criminals. He told banks to do regular patrolling during nights and to hold regular meetings with the police for better coordination.
Police officials said that they held several meetings with the bank officials on safety measures. We have stepped
up patrolling near the banks, but the banks must also ensure that security is in place, they said.
More shocking is that many reputed banks have compromised on security on the pretext of a lesser budget . Many banks claimed to have installed CCTVs. But, during checks it was found that the equipment were not functional in a few banks, said the officials.