Using very strong words, Senior Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Dwivedi on Thursday cautioned the patrolling units deployed in Ranchi to take their work seriously or face the music.
Talking to the 300-odd men and women of Ranchi Police tasked with keeping vigil around the city, Dwivedi bluntly stated that those found in dereliction of duty will be sacked.
With police personnel of 30 PCR vans, 50 Tiger Mobile teams and 20 Shakti Mobile teams in attendance today, the SSP stated that patrolling parties found stationery will be met with strict action.
“The standard of functioning we were expected to achieve has not been met. This interaction was to review where we succeeded and where we fell short, along with factoring in the feedback from the public,” Dwivedi said talking to media persons later.
“The infrastructure might be lacking at places or there might be some behavioural drawbacks which presents even our good performance in a bad light. It is true that police forces work round the clock, but negligent policemen will face action,” he further added.
While talking to the patrolling parties, Dwivedi also suggested several steps to increase the efficiency of the patrolling system in Ranchi.
“We are planning to distribute the PCR vans among the localities of city. The police personnel will have to collect information about the neighbourhood they are stationed at. This will also help the residents of that area know the PCR team in a better manner,” said Dwivedi.
This neighbourhood-wise deployment of PCR vans will be done in areas with business establishments, or regions that need police intervention.
Effective patrolling mechanisms will be put into place in outskirts of the district too, with dedicated patrolling parties keeping watch along the roads to and from Ranchi.
“On the lines of highway patrol, patrolling units will be deployed along roads between Ranchi and other districts. Presently, they also have to act as escorts for local police stations, and for this time, they are unable to be present in the area. This issue will be resolved when we have dedicated units to patrol the long routes,” said Dwivedi.
There is always some scope for improvement in the system, said the SSP, and we will deliver better results with constant efforts.