In its endeavor to check crimes against people from the Northeastern states living in the national capital, the Delhi Police have come up with a policy to recruit male and female people from the region.
This is aimed to bridge the communication gap between the cops and the people and also sensitize them about the cultural practices of Northeast.
For this, the Delhi Police has released a state-wise list of both male and female officials to be recruited in Delhi.
Every year, many people from the Northeast come to the national capital for better opportunities in education and employment. From 2014 till 2017, about 2,700 crimes were reported, where people from Northeast were victims.
The police have released the vacancy for 391 male candidates and 189 female candidates. The move has been applauded by Delhi-based activists.
Dr Alana Gonmein, an activist and General Secretary of Northeast Support Centre and Helpline told Mail Today, "There have been various instances where people from Northeast face difficulty in communicating their point to the police officials. In one such instance, a man from the region, living in Munirka was beaten by a cop over a complaint and later it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. The incident would have been avoided if there was an effective communication mechanism."
Although, there are some officers from Northeast in Delhi Police, there is a need to strengthen the recruitment and also appoint them at senior posts. This move of the Delhi Police is commendable," Gobmein said.
People from Northeast mainly reside in Munirka, Kotla, Khirki Extension, Safdarjung, Sunlight Colony, Jamia, Janakpuri, Burari, Mukherjee Nagar, Civil Lines, Timarpur, Mahipalpur, Vasant Vihar and Ambedkar Nagar.
Currently, the officers tackling cases related to people from Northeastern states are largely unaware of their customs and cultural practices. To bridge this gap, the Delhi Police is recruiting people from the region. This will facilitate better communication.
With this, the Delhi Police is set to soon become the first cosmopolitan police force in the country, with a recruitment drive to appoint over 7,000 personnel from across the nation. The aim is to handle the mixed cultural ethos of the national capital.