Noida Commissioner Alok Singh assures of world-class policing

Senior IPS officer Alok Singh on Wednesday took charge as the first commissioner of police of the newly-formed Gautam Buddh Nagar commissionerate and assured citizens of world-class policing. Cracking down on organised crime, ensuring women safety and improving road traffic would be the immediate priority of the police, while process is on to make worldclass forensic set up here to check cyber crime, he said.

"We will be committed to ensure an emotional bond with the citizens. Like in several metropolitan cities across the world, the Noida Police will stand by its citizens at all times," Singh told reporters.

Around 1,600 personnel, including 400 females, have been added in the force to ensure security of women, particularly working professionals, and those travelling to and fro Delhi.

"Being located near Delhi, there is a lot of floating population. People live here and work there, many live there and come here for work. Also, there are about 4.5 lakh women professionals living in Noida. Our priority will be to ensure security for them," Singh said.

"Noida also has some road traffic issues, there are several bottlenecks and it is not hidden from anyone. We will ensure strict enforcement to overcome the challenges," he said, adding that there is also a lot of investment made in Gautam Buddh Nagar by companies and the police will provide them safe environment for business.