Amid staff crunch, CP frees around 200 cops from additional units
A number of police personnel were deployed in various wings such as two anti-narcotic cells, four cells of Crime Against Women (CAW), Anti-Human Trafficking Cell, Proclaimed Offenders Cell, three CIAs (Crime Investigation Agency), one special branch, and Economics Offences Wing (EOW). After police commissioner Swapan Sharma abolished all these cells, city police got about 200 police personnel deputed at police stations and the emergency response system (ERS). After the abolition of the aforementioned units, Ludhiana commissionerate only has one CIA, a crime branch, one special cell.
"A unit needs an in-charge, an investigating team attached with him and other staffers for office work. With more units, more personnel were being used in offices. By doing away with these units, we have freed approximately 200 cops, who will be out on the field now. Half of these cops are being sent to police stations and some are being deputed to the emergency response system (ERS) recently been introduced in the city," the police commissioner said.
City police have integrated the PCR, Traffic, and control room in the emergency response system to improve response time of the police to emergency situations. Sharma said, "Before abolishing the units, I thoroughly checked the number of staffers each unit had and was surprised to know that at many units, police personnel had been deployed unnecessarily. For example, in the complaint cell, there was an assistant and a nayab assistant. Further, there was a record keeper and, in addition, an assistant record keeper."
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On being asked about how the work of these units would be divided, the CP said, "All the complaints that were being investigated by CAW and EOW have now been transferred to ACP-rank officials. Work of the anti-narcotic cell will be done by the respective police stations and units dealing with hardcore crimes."
In August 2021, the four CAWs were shifted to a building in Rishi Nagar. As the CAW units have been abolished, the Women police station located near Damoria Bridge is being shifted to this building in Rishi Nagar.
Ludhiana Police restructuring
Staffing challenges
City population: Over 25 lakh
Total Police Personnel: 4,000
Personnel on field: 2,200
Organisational changes made
Special Units Abolished:
2 Anti-Narcotic Cells
4 Crime Against Women (CAW) Cells
Anti-Human Trafficking Cell
Proclaimed Offenders Cell
3 CIAs (Crime Investigation Agencies)
1 Special Branch
Economic Offences Wing (EOW)
Remaining units:
1 CIA
1 Crime Branch
1 Special Cell
Redeployment of Personnel
Freed from add'l units: 200 personnel
New Assignments:
Half sent to police stations
Others deployed to the Emergency Response System (ERS)
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