Tuesday 16 October 2012

CCTV CAMERAS TO HELP MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER : SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL



Patiala, October 15 - Unveiling Rs. 1000 crore intensive CCTV plan for all cities of Punjab, President Shiromani Akali Dal and Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today said that Punjab Police was procuring new software under which photographs of Proclaimed Offenders would be fed and any PO found roaming in city would alert the ‘Centre Control Room’ ensuing its immediate arrest. He said that CCTV cameras would also help in capturing the images of vehicles parked wrongly, record the footage of overspeeding vehicles and image record in CCTV camera would also use as evidence in cases of chain snatchings and petty crimes on the roads. Focusing on intensifying patrolling in the Rural Areas, Mr. Badal said that within 2 months Rs. 52 crore ‘Rapid Rural Response Police System’ would become operational, with police appearing on the scene of crime within maximum 10 minutes. He said that he has already sanctioned purchase of fully equipped 1285 motorcycles, 319 four-wheelers and these vehicles would be equipped on the pattern of Scotland Yard. He said that a separate police control room is being established for Rural Areas and a Zail (Rural Beat) system was being introduced in which a zail consisting of 2-3 villages would be under the direct command of 1 police inspector, who would daily patrol these villages. Speaking on Law and Order front Mr. Badal said that newly recruited 50,000 policemen have completed their induction training and they would be put on law and order duties.

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