Naveen Lauds Commissionerate Police in Launching Various Citizen Centric Initiatives

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday lauded the Commissionerate Police for introducing various citizen centric initiatives.

Speaking at the Raising ceremony of Bhubaneswar -Cuttack Commisionerate Police, the Chief Minister said, “My Government has always emphasized on citizen centric and citizen friendly policing. Commissionerate Police is doing a good job in launching various citizen centric initiatives like “Basti Ku Chala“, Dreams- The De-Addiction Programme”.

The Senior Citizen Security Cells of Commissionerate Police are actively trying to reach out and help senior citizens. Today, one dedicated Mobile Application for Senior Citizens grievance redressal shall start functioning, the CM said.

Naveen said, “I am personally monitoring the implementation of 5T in police department and very happy to share that I have received very good feedback from visitors to Police Stations. I will be very happy if the experience of visitors to police stations is improved further. I also desire that more technological interventions be introduced to enhance the effectiveness of various policing tasks”.

In last one year, many police stations have become child friendly. In coming days, all police stations of Commissionerate Police will be Child Friendly as per the policy of the Government, he added.

The Chief Minister urged the Commissionerate Police to be more vigilant and effective in the areas of crime control, crime detection, Law and Order management, disaster management, traffic management and anti-narcotics drive, and other areas of security issues.

The Chief Minister appreciated the vital role of police in mega event like Make in Odisha Conclave, FIFA Under-17 Girls World Cup and celebrations of various festivals in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

The CM said that he expects the same quality of service in the coming Hockey Men’s World Cup, 2023.

Stating that Cyber Crime has emerged as a big challenge, the Chief Minister urged the Commissionerate Police to improve its capacity to deal with it effectively so that it can become a model for the country.

“Like the Motto “We Care- We Dare” I hope all of you will exhibit this in words, deeds and thoughts”, the CM added.

In this glorious journey of 15 years, Commissionerate Police has grown substantially in quality and spread.

The Chief Minister appreciated the Commissionerate Police personnel for their dedicated service during Covid Pandemic. He extended deepest condolences and sympathy to the family members of police personnel who have laid down their lives during the pandemic.