Helpline number, email to strengthen quality policing
INITIATIVE Complaints to be monitored directly by the superintendent of police and his team
JAIPUR: In order to strengthen the quality of policing and get feedback from the public, the Jodhpur and Udaipur police ranges have launched a new system under which people can complaint about police personnel via given Whatsapp number and e-mail ID.
Director general of police (DGP) Bhupendra Singh had issued instructions to the police ranges in this regard recently.
Additional director general of police (ADGP) crime BL Soni said the facility will be implemented in the entire state soon.
“Two weeks back a meeting was held in which it was discussed that many cases have surfaced in which cops were found colluding with accused or criminals in direct or indirect manner, that’s why this decision was taken to launch this helpline. Slowly, this service would be launched across all police districts of state,” he said.
The complaints regarding constable to sub-inspector rank employees will be directly monitored by the superintendent of police (SP) and his vigilance team, issues regarding sub-inspector to deputy superintendent of police (DSP) level officers will be monitored by the inspector general of police (IGP), while the complaints related to DSP rank and other senior officers will be monitored by the senior officers of police headquarters.
Disciplinary actions were taken against more than 2,000 cops in 2019 and more than 50 were terminated for serious negligence in the work, saidBhupendra Singh, the chief of Rajasthan police.
“In order to strengthen the quality of work in the police department, disciplinary action was taken against around 2,000 cops and out of which services of 57 were suspended. At the same time, the numbers of rewards were doubled in 2019. 271 cops were rewarded at state level, 70 were given out of turn promotion and 35 were given DGP disc,” said Singh.
According to official figures of the state vigilance wing of police department, between 2009 and 2018, disciplinary action was taken against 647 cops for violating the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules abbreviated to CCA Rules.
The violations include negligence, improper investigation, involvement with criminals, ignoring facts, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, causing financial loss to the state government and serious irregularities.
Out of these 647 cops, 470 were issued 16 CCA charge-sheet while the rest were issued 17 CCA charge-sheet.
Accordi ng t o a c i r c ul a r issued by department of personnel in July, 2001, those officers who have been provided 16 CCA charge-sheet and are facing departmental inquiry or criminal case are not given filed postings or other postings which involve-direct contact with public. The maximum punishment can be termination from services.
If 17 CCA chargeseheet is served upon any cops, then his increment could be stooped fro maximum of two times. Any policemen issued any of these
Under Section 16 CCA
Old cases
New cases
Guilty
Freed
Pending
Under Section 17 CCA charges can affect its out of turn promotion.
The vigilance branch deals with complaints against police officers/personnel regarding non-registration of FIR, use of third-degree methods, corrupt i on i n poli c e, misconduct which will include drinking on duty and misbehavior with citizens. On receipt of such complaints inquiries are conducted, relevant records are scrutinized and appropriate departmental action is initiated against the delinquents.