Lucknow police reshuffles zones & circles to improve coordination

Lucknow: Zones and circles of multiple police stations in the Police Commissionerate in the state capital were shuffled on Sunday.
The move was announced in an order by the UP DGP in a letter issued on April 19 after a need was felt by senior officials in the past and was proposed in a recent seminar chaired by Lucknow Police Commissioner Amrendra K Sengar.
The seminar was attended by Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP), Crime and Headquarters, Bablu Kumar, and others.
Lucknow Police submitted the initial draft of the proposal for the delimitation of police stations, and the DGP's office was expected to review it for necessary revisions or recommendations. After this review, the final version will be prepared, incorporating the required changes. The geographical boundaries will no longer be a hurdle for senior police officers to coordinate with police stations under their jurisdiction.
Until now, the distance between some police stations and the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) office in the state capital was considerable. The new move will assist senior police officers at the DCP level to effectively manage police stations that lie within their jurisdictional boundaries due to proximity.
The DCP also needs to know the condition of police stations within his own circle. For example, the DCP East office, which is in Gomtinagar, also has to manage the Ashiana police station, over 16 kilometres away.
The decision is also being made to make it easier for complainants to visit the appropriate DCP offices. Currently, a person living in the Alambagh police station limits of the East zone must journey for an hour to reach the DCP office. Furthermore, during processions and other events performed in the Kaiserbagh Circle, the individual must travel for an hour.