People in the added areas have high expectations from Kolkata Police...
We have ensured successful implementation of chief minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to expand Kolkata Police's jurisdiction to cover the KMC limits. We are aware that people of these added areas have huge expectations from us. I am sure they will see a change in policing as a whole and traffic management, crime detection, law and order in particular. We are there to serve the public. When we have worn the khaki, it is a 24x7 service.
What will change from here on?
The most visible change will, of course, be traffic management. We have developed some successful models of traffic management, which will implement in the added areas. We will also take the help of technology and superior surveillance. The signal system will be gradually synchronized. Parking in the added areas is very erratic. We have to set right a few things. Law and order and crime detection are also my priorities. We have specialised sections to deal with these aspects.
What will be your strategy in areas where the people-police ratio will still be rather skewed?
We are emphasising on intelligent policing. A lot of plainclothes personnel will be working, besides the uniformed police personnel of 17 police stations. There will be a lot of back-up support from the special branch, enforcement and detective department. Our radio-flying squads will patrol these new areas more vigorously. There will be a lot more supervision.
The added area police stations come under four divisions of which south suburban (Jadavpur) and south west (Behala) are new. The rest of them pomlice stations will be merged with the existing south east and port divisions. For law and order problems we will have rapid action force, anti-riot force, quick reaction teams, disaster management group and trauma care ambulances.
What is the basis of this expansion?
Like most Metros, Kolkata has grown exponentially, particularly south- and east-wards. Places like Behala and Jadavpur are comparable in every way with any part of the core-city. The citizens living in these areas require up-to-the-mark services.
Kolkata Police is equipped to handle this urban pressure. The expansion aims at cutting down the response time. With 17 police stations in the added areas that cover nearly 104 sqkm, we'll be able to reach a scene of crime faster. It will also boost police-public relations.
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