Separate police personnel for investigation, says DGP
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 20 2014 : DGP Shahid Ahmad has stated that some police officers of Imphal police station and Porompat police station would be assigned only the duty of investigation on experimental basis to see that if this arrangement can speed up police investigation.

On the other hand, with the Republic Day celebration round the corner, police have intensified patrolling exercises under an action plan.

He maintained that public cooperation is a must despite all the security measures.

He further appealed to all the people to call DG Control Room on 2451100, 100, Imphal West Control Room No 24502014 and Imphal East Control Room No 2469790 if they come across any suspicious individual or objects.

He also called upon all the people to be alert.

The DGP interacting with TSE

Briefing media persons at Manipur Police Headquarters this afternoon, the DGP said that his foremost priorities are raising the level of professionalism among police officers and at the same time speed up the pace of police investigation.

Saying that the speed of police investigation is closely related with different measures taken up to deter criminal activities, DGP Shahid Ahmad said that some police officers of Imphal police station and Porompat police station would be relieved of all other duties except investigation.

Claiming that 800 different cases were brought to their logical conclusions during the previous month alone, the DGP informed that the Forensic Science laboratory would be augmented so that its performance is enhanced.

Forensic Science experts would be hired at certain fees, if necessary.

Admitting that policing presents a dismal picture in hill districts, the DGP stated that policing activities would be introduced in each and every locality of all the districts.

On being enquired about police officers indulging in graft practices, the DGP said that he too received some unconfirmed reports.

Commandos have been discharging their duties satisfactorily but additional training would be given so that are as efficient as Grey Hounds apart from transforming themselves as a disciplined force.

Commandos would be given special training at Manipur Police Training College, Pangei and Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorism Centre, Jiribam.

The training schedule would be longer at Jiribam so that they can learn more about jungle warfare, stated Shahid Ahmad.

Commandos would be given training in groups of 150 for a period of two months in rotation.

Moreover, a new training centre would be developed during the period of 14th Finance Commission.

In the meantime, a proposal has been submitted to the Government to pay allowances earlier given to commandos but now kept suspended.