DGP PUNJAB TO POLICE FORCE: TAKE IRON-FIST APPROACH AGAINST GANGSTERS, DRUG SMUGGLERS<\/p>\n
\u2014 ALSO DIRECTS POLICE FORCE TO REMAIN ALERT AND READY TO ENSURE SAFETY OF CITIZENS DURING FESTIVE SEASON<\/p>\n
\u2014 PUNJAB GOVERNMENT CREATES 1600 PROMOTIONAL POSTS, 3400 CONSTABLE POSTS FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO OVERCOME SHORTAGE: DGP GAURAV YADAV<\/p>\n
\u2014 EXEMPLARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IF ANYONE FOUND INVOLVED IN CORRUPTION: DGP GAURAV YADAV<\/p>\n
\u2014 DGP GAURAV YADAV CHAIRS VIRTUAL MEETING WITH ALL RANGE DIGs, CPs\/SSPs, SP\/DSPs AND SHOs TO REVIEW LAW & ORDER SITUATION OF PUNJAB<\/p>\n
CHANDIGARH, September 30:<\/p>\n
Reaffirming the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday chaired a state-level Law and Order Meeting of all senior officers upto the rank of Station House Officers (SHOs) via video conference to review the ongoing action against organised crime, drug trafficking and terrorism, and to devise a comprehensive Action Plan to ensure peaceful Festive Season 2025.<\/p>\n
Addressing all Range DIGs, CPs\/SSPs, SPs\/DSPs, and SHOs across the state, the DGP directed them to remain fully alert and committed to ensuring peace, harmony, and the safety of all citizens during the festive season. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Promod Ban and ADGP Counter Intelligence Amit Prasad were among the other senior level officers, who attended the meeting.<\/p>\n
DGP Gaurav Yadav gave a free hand to the officers to fearlessly deal with gangsters and anti-social elements. \u201cAccountability of every officer from the rank of Constable to SSP will be fixed and no laxity will be tolerated on the gangster and drug fronts,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
On the drug front, the DGP praised the force for the appreciable work done under the \u201cYudh Nashian Virudh\u201d anti-drugs campaign, which has resulted in an impressive 87% conviction rate in NDPS cases.<\/p>\n
He further stressed the need for professional investigation to establish backward and forward linkages to identify the source of consignments and reach the “Big Fish.” He directed that seized mobile phones of notorious suppliers should be sent for forensic analysis to expose the chain and make further arrests.<\/p>\n
He also asked officials to make maximum use of section 64A of the NDPS Act, which provides opportunity to a drug consumer\u2014caught with a few grams of heroin or narcotic powder\u2014 for rehabilitation.<\/p>\n
He also appreciated the work on the Safe Punjab anti-drugs Chatbot, which has witnessed a 33-35% FIR conversion rate, and exhorted officers to take public inputs received on it seriously and develop them.<\/p>\n
To tackle the critical issue of staff shortage, the DGP informed that the Punjab Government has created 1600 posts\u2014including 150 Inspectors, 450 Sub-Inspectors, and 1000 Assistant Sub-Inspectors\u2014to be filled through promotions.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, 3400 posts of Constables will be filled through direct recruitment next year, and an additional 4500 district cadre posts have been created to be filled in a phased manner, he informed, while directing CPs\/SSPs to conduct a resource audit and depute regular Head Constables in police stations to reduce workload, especially in NDPS cases. \u201cOver the period of time, manpower will be filled up,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n
Reviewing the organised crime scenario, the DGP asked police officials to identify associates of gangsters and put them behind bars. \u201cYou have full protection and support from the department. Deal with the gangsters fearlessly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The DGP also reiterated the Punjab Government\u2019s commitment of Zero Tolerance towards corruption, stating that anyone, irrespective of their rank, found involved in corruption would be dealt strictly and exemplary action would be taken.<\/p>\n
Emphasising citizen-centric policing, DGP Gaurav Yadav said the main aim of Punjab Police is to deliver justice to the people. He directed officers to sit in their offices, meet people, and pick up their calls to listen to their grievances.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, during the meeting the DGP has also interacted with all the officers including SSPs, SPs\/DSPs and SHOs from across the state and heard their field-level experiences and inputs.<\/p>\n
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DGP PUNJAB TO POLICE FORCE: TAKE IRON-FIST APPROACH AGAINST GANGSTERS, DRUG SMUGGLERS \u2014 ALSO DIRECTS POLICE FORCE TO REMAIN ALERT AND READY TO ENSURE SAFETY OF CITIZENS DURING FESTIVE SEASON \u2014 PUNJAB GOVERNMENT CREATES 1600 PROMOTIONAL POSTS, 3400 CONSTABLE POSTS FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO OVERCOME SHORTAGE: DGP GAURAV YADAV \u2014 EXEMPLARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":52184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-punjab"],"yoast_head":"\n