In a first, district gets 3 joint commissioners of police

Ludhiana: With the transfer-posting orders released on Thursday, the Ludhiana district police have got three joint commissioners of police. While one joint CP has been attached with Ludhiana rural police, two are with Ludhiana commissionerate. This is for the first time that the Punjab Police has appointed joint CPs. According to senior retired cops, no such posts were created even during the days of militancy.
J Elanchezhain has been appointed as joint commissioner of police (headquarters) in Ludhiana commissionerate. He has replaced deputy commissioner of police (headquarters) Akhil Chaudhary, who has been appointed as Ropar senior superintendent of police.
Bhagirath Singh Meena has been appointed as joint CP (Ludhiana city), which is a new post. Kanwardeep Kaur has been appointed as joint CP (Ludhiana rural), also a new post.
Earlier, in October 2019, the number of officials for the post of deputy commissioner of police was increased to four from one in Ludhiana commissionerate. They included DCP (headquarters), DCP (law and order), DCP (detective/investigation) and DCP (traffic).
Speaking with the TOI, former Punjab director general of police DR Bhatti said, “This is for the first time that joint CPs have been appointed in Punjab. Even during the days of terrorism, no such post was created.”
“Delhi already has joint CPs. With one commissioner of police, the joint CPs will take care of different aspects. Like, joint CP (headquarters) would take care of administrative work, utilising force, among others; joint CP (rural) and joint CP (city) will also be given specific departments,” Bhatti added.
“I hope with additional officials, the cops will be able to perform their duties more efficiently as the work would be divided among them,” he said.