Punjab Police has introduced various measures to increase professionalism in police working, ensure availability and accountability of police officers posted in the field, and, put into place a Scheme to augment night time deployment of police in the State.Suresh Arora, the Director General of Police, Punjab has directed that all SHOs, DSPs/ACPs, SPs/ADCPs and senior officers posted in the districts would be physically present at the stations where they have been posted, and they would not leave the station without prior permission of competent authority.The DGP has also directed all Zonal IGPs and Commissioners of Police to work-out a scheme to ensure regular presence of police personnel in all the Police stations and Police posts in the State, especially at night-time, so as to ensure 24x7 availability of police for prompt support and response to citizens of the State.
Disclosing this here today a Punjab Police spokesman informed that on the directions of DGP Punjab, all Zonal IGPs and Commissioners of Police have been asked to prepare a Night Policing Plan for the districts/area in their jurisdiction. Zonal IGPs and CPs would send Daily Reports to the DGP about details of static & mobile police deployment during night. The night time police deployment would be checked by deputing senior police officers from Police Headquarters on a regular basis.Meanwhile, the Punjab Police has appealed to the public to immediately report any suspicious activity/persons on police emergency numbers ‘DIAL 100’ or on ‘181-Punjab Police Helpline’. Punjab Police remains fully committed and geared-up to ensure the safety and security of citizens of the State, the spokesman added.