The Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Sh. Balaji Srivastava, yesterday held his first Covid and Crime Review meeting after assuming charge to take stock of the situation on the ground and to outline the priorities before the field functionaries in the run-up to Independence Day.
All-District and Units DCsP, Addl. DCsP and Joint CP/Ranges attended the meeting through video conference while Spl. Commissioners joined at ‘Vimarsh’ Conference Hall, Police Headquarters.
In view of the forthcoming Independence Day, CP, Delhi directed all district DCsP to focus on anti-terror measures that include checking of hotels & guesthouses, tenants & domestic help verifications, checking of second-hand car-dealers and cyber cafes etc. and also reactivate the ‘eyes and ears’ scheme for information gathering and vigil over suspicious and nefarious activities.
In view of the possible third wave, the CP, Delhi asked the DCsP not to let their Covid guard down and ensure that steps are taken to implement Covid Appropriate Behavior in all public places. Against the backdrop of reports of the surging crowds in some prominent markets, he directed the DCsP to seek proactive involvement of the stakeholders – Market & Resident Welfare Associations to implement the DDMA guidelines.
Stating that ‘visibility and accessibility are key mantras of policing in the national capital’, the CP, Delhi urged the field functionaries to dominate the streets so as to keep the city spaces free of notorious elements and street criminals for the safe use by women, children, and law-abiding citizens. “Be visible and accessible. Let notoriety get a taste of the law. The Rule of Law has to be enforced in letter and in spirit”, Shri Srivastava told the DCsP.
The CP, Delhi appreciated the launch of the public grievance redressal interface “Jan Sunwai” today at the police stations presided over by the Sub-Division ACsP, which will now be held every Saturday with prior notification and publicity for information of complainants, who wish to meet the functionaries with their grievances. He said all the public who come at the ‘Jan Sunwai’ need to be attended to and properly heard for appropriate action on their matters. ACsP of Sub-Divisions shall remain available during the notified public hearing time. It will remain a regular practice, in addition to day-to-day grievance redressal at the police stations, the CP, Delhi directed.
The Commissioner of Police, Shri Balaji Srivastava, also asked DCsP to exercise proper supervision over the functioning of the Integrated Complaint Monitoring System (ICMS) to register grievances online or offline by the public, an initiative of the Vigilance Wing of Delhi Police.