PunjabChief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced a first-of-its-kindinitiative to further strengthen the law enforcement apparatus, with dedicatednarcotic and anti-sabotage checking units in all districts.
Announcingthe move, aimed at further strengthening the state's law enforcement machinery,the Chief Minister said after stabilising the law and order situation over thepast four years, his government was now focusing on augmenting law enforcementfurther, with focus to tackle the new-age crimes like digital andcybercrimes and enhancing the safety and security of women.
Apartfrom 3,100 domain experts to combat specialised crimes, 10,000 police officialswill be recruited, of which 33 per cent will be women, at the level ofSub-Inspectors and constables, to expand the ground force and ensure moreeffective policing, said the Chief Minister.
Withthe changing nature of crime necessitating support and interventions by domainexperts for the effective prevention and detection of crime, Punjab Policewould soon recruit around 3,100 specialist police officers and experts in thefields of law, forensics, digital forensics, information technology, datamining, cyber security, intelligence analysis, etc., said Amarinder Singh, whoalso holds the Home portfolio.
Thepioneering initiative, designed to transform the police force, will make Punjabthe first state in the country to induct domain experts, said the ChiefMinister, as the state geared up to scale the Police Department to the nextlevel, after successfully implementing a slew of drastic measures, in line withthe government's promise to ensure rule of law and maintain law and order inthe state, and secure the well-being and safety of the common man.
Givingdetails of the initiatives, Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta said thedomain experts would include around 600 law graduates, 450 crime sceneinvestigators and about 1,350 information technology experts.
Inaddition, the government will also recruit around 460 qualified and trainedcounsellors, clinical psychologists and community and victim support officers.
Tofurther augment women power, 3,400 women police officials will be recruited aspart of the drive to enroll 10,000 more police officials in the Punjab Police,mostly in the rank of Sub-Inspector and constables.