Let us Call it Police service not a Police force: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar, April 25: Let us call it Police service rather than Police force; this was stated by Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Mr. Abdul Ghani Mir in a police public interactive meeting at Pulwama, today. IGP while interacting with the public at Pulwama said that we should call it a Police service rather than a Police force and enjoined upon people to utilize the entitlements that come within the ambits of Public Services Guarantees act. IGP reiterated that police has the responsibility for providing security to the society as whole. He added that we will utilize all our available recourses to offer our services with regard to our society. IGP emphasized upon the senior officers of the district that crime prevention, detection and prosecution should be on equal priorities, like law and order and anti militancy work, so that peace and security can be offered to society on the whole. IGP added that they should assess the needs of the society and provide the services accordingly. He said that ameliorating the grievances of the public should be taken up expeditiously. IGP stressed upon the need for better policing and improving the police-public relations. He said that better police public relations is the back bone of professional policing that is requisite for delivering better services to the public. IGP said that there is a great scope for improving the behavior of police vis a vis the members of public and conceded that there is a need for attitudinal change in police. He said that better police public relation can be garnered by adapting the soft skills in a better way.Earlier some civil society members put forth some suggestions. The IGP said that the suggestions will be considered.The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir, Mr. Vijay Kumar, SP Pulwama Mr. Amit Kumar, and other field officers.