Focus on building public trust, stay away from corruption: Delhi top cop’s first lesson for SHOs
The commissioner further raised concerns about street crime and gangsters operating from jails or abroad in the Capital
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Satish Golcha (File Photo)In his first meeting with the station house officers (SHOs), Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha on Tuesday advised them to focus on building public trust while urging the officers to stay away from corruption.
Golcha, who was appointed the police chief on August 21, held a meeting at the Police Headquarters, which was also attended by Special Commissioners, Joint Commissioners, and District DCPs. During the meeting, he briefed the officers for over two hours on key issues.
He told the officers that there is a need to rebuild the image of the officers working on the field. Golcha also emphasized the importance of sensitizing ground-level staff, including personnel posted at PCR (Police Control Room) unit and duty officers at police stations, to ensure they engage effectively and respectfully with complainants.
Advising on the motto “We are the best,” Golcha underlined that police officers need to focus on image-building by ensuring that every complainant visiting the police station is treated with respect and their concerns are properly addressed. He also stressed the importance of registering cases promptly and urged officers not to evade their responsibility in doing so.
Highlighting the issue of corruption and the raids conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on police officers in the recent months, Golcha stated that such incidents tarnish the image of the Delhi Police. He urged the officers to steer clear of corruption.
Golcha further said that the force needs to increase its visibility on the streets. He advised the PCR units and local police to conduct checks and increase vigilance in the areas.
He told the SHOs that the merger of the PCR unit with the law and order wing was a commendable step taken in 2021, but underlined that the officers failed to fully capitalize on it. Later, the PCR unit was again separated from the law and order division and made into an independent unit. He noted that the visibility of PCR vans on the streets is currently very low.
The commissioner further raised concerns about street crime and gangsters operating from jails or abroad in the Capital. To prevent street crimes, he emphasized the need to closely monitor repeat offenders and those out on bail.
He further told the SHOs that out-of-turn promotions would be given to those officers who perform well and bring a good name to the force. Appreciating the department’s handling of law and order during the Northeast Delhi riots in 2020, Golcha claimed that the cases registered after the riots were thoroughly investigated.
Delhi has 225 police stations across 15 police districts and other units.
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