Srinagar, Jun 23 (UNI) Reviewing crime and overall security scenario, Director General (DG) of Jammu and Kashmir police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday directed officers to improve investigation, use technology for better conviction rate of crimes.
DGP also visited martyr Parvaiz Ahmad Dar’ house who was killed by unidentified militants in the Nowgam area in the city outskirts last night.
A police spokesman said this evening that to review the Police functioning in Kashmir Zone, Mr Singh today chaired a crime and security meeting of all Range Deputy Inspector Generals (DIsG) and District Senior Superintendent of Police (SSsP) including Police Districts of the valley here at Police Headquarters.
The meeting was attended by ADGP Coordination Danesh Rana, IGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar, IGP CIV Alok Kumar, DIsG Amit Kumar, Sujit Kumar and Abdul Jabbar and all district SSsPs of Kashmir zone, he said.
However, before the commencement of meeting, the DGP along with all officers of Kashmir Zone paid homage to the Martyr Inspector Parvaiz Ahmad Dar who was killed in a cowardly attack by terrorists yesterday evening at Nowgam area of Srinagar.
The DGP said that the 2000 batch officer had performed excellently at his places of postings. Two minutes of silence was also observed in remembrance of the martyred inspector.
During the meeting threadbare discussion was held on general crime work and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act cases registered in 2020-21 backlog cases and their disposal, the conviction of all criminal cases including cases related to terrorism and narcotics. Besides, the overall security scenario of the Kashmir Zone was discussed.
The DGP said that the leadership of the country is appreciative of the work of J&K Police. He said that the jurisdictional officers must take all the measures to improve the investigation and disposal of cases by personally monitoring the cases. He impressed upon the officers that periodic review meetings are held and sensational cases must be investigated under the direct supervision of the DIsG along with the district SSsP. He stressed upon the officers to speed up the disposal of all pending narcotic cases and directed that the quality of investigation and disposal of these cases needs drastic improvement.
He said that training expertise, adoption of the latest techniques and standard practices would bring improvement in the investigation of the cases including cybercrimes that in return will bring respite to the general public. He directed the officers to ensure that the investigating officers are imparted training and exposure to standard investigation practices and use of technologies and added that investigation of all pending cases should be completed on merits and the culprits brought to justice.
The DGP directed the officers that the Probationer Sub-Inspectors in their respective districts be trained for investigating cases of serious nature by organizing workshops and inviting experts. He stressed upon officers to supervise daily routine physical training and weekly parades for officers and personnel to improve their physical fitness. He directed the officers to conduct regular darbars with the personnel under their command to redress their grievances.
The DGP directed the officers to revisit the security arrangements as militants would continue to look for soft targets. He stressed upon the officers to keep an eye on the potential trouble mongers looking to foment trouble. He asked for analyzing the ground situations on a real-time basis and added that safety of people should be ensured. He impressed that the SOPs must be followed in letter & spirit.
Earlier PowerPoint Presentation was given by each district SSsP regarding crime and security scenario of their respective jurisdictions.
Later the DGP visited the family of martyred Inspector Parvaiz Ahmad Dar. He was accompanied by IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, DIG Central Kashmir Range Amit Kumar, and SSP Srinagar Sandeep Choudhary.
Mr Singh expressed his sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. He also assured all the possible help from the department to the family of the martyr.
UNI BAS JW2011