DGP restricts private celebrations at police stations

HAVERI: DGP Praveen Sood has instructed police officers not to organise celebrations like birthdays, wedding anniversaries and parties in police stations.
The department, he said, has received several complaints against police personnel inviting individuals with a criminal background to take part in police officers’ birthdays, wedding anniversaries, welcome and send-off events. Photos of such celebrations make their way on to social media embarrassing the department.
DGP Sood, in his order, also directed police officers and staff to verify the antecedents of persons or institutions before participating in the events hosted by them.
If police personnel want to organise celebrations they should get permission from the higher authorities and it should be exclusively for the department officers or staff. No outsider should be entertained. Also, no money should be collected from the public for celebrations, Sood said.
“Discipline is most important as we need to be a model to society. The DGP has ordered curbs on private celebrations in police stations. I will strictly implement this order in Haveri district and avoid public involvement in department functions,” said Haveri SP Hanumantharaya.