Residents to assist in traffic regulation at city crossings
The commissioner, along with many senior officials, not only evaluated the traffic conditions but also examined roadside parking and encroachments. Before taking to the streets, he held a meeting with officials from all zones at the police lines on Wednesday evening. During this meeting, he instructed the designation of local traders and residents as Yatayat Mitra. He asked for the identification of 50 intersections and the appointment of 15 local traders and residents as Yatayat Mitra at each intersection.
These Yatayat Mitras will report traffic jams and provide suggestions for their resolution during their monthly meetings at the police station level.
Instructions were also given for regular monitoring and strict action against encroachments, illegal parking, and traffic violations to enhance smooth traffic flow. The commissioner asked for the deployment of sub-inspectors at 10 major intersections for effective traffic management.
A team of five members, including home guards and fourth-class employees, will be formed to report on the behaviour towards common citizens and victims at police stations.
After reviewing the progress of tasks assigned during his last meeting, he instructed the acceleration of the verification process for illegal Rohingya and Bangladeshis, as well as other people with doubtful credentials. He called for weekly meetings with traders, the elimination of cattle smugglers, and thorough investigations of their networks.
The commissioner said sub-inspectors will be ranked based on performance, including case resolution, public interaction, maintaining peace, and crime-solving contributions. Police station in-charges should brief officers up to the constable level about ongoing campaigns and directives from higher authorities, he said.
Among other important attendees were ACP (law and order, headquarters) S Channappa, ACP (crime) Rajesh Kumar Singh, all DCPs, ADCPs, ACPs, and police station and outpost in-charges, who were present at the meeting.
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