According to a senior police officer, over two lakh criminal cases are currently pending, including for heinous crimes such as murder, rape, and dacoity
Commissioner of Police, Amulya Patnaik, during a law and order review meeting held recently, has directed the department officers to launch a special drive for the disposal of all pending cases.
According to a senior police officer, over two lakh criminal cases are currently pending, including for heinous crimes such as murder, rape, and dacoity.
"District Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCsP) should launch a special drive to finalise investigation cases and significant progress should be achieved by June 30, 2017," Patnaik said. He also directed all Joint Commissioners of Police heading various law and order ranges to organise meetings with sub-divisional police officers, in order to ensure progress in pending cases.
He also directed that the results of various investigations should be collected at Forensic Science Laboratory or Truth Labs. He further said that continuous efforts should be made to reduce pendency and necessary approval for further investigation should be obtained from the officers concerned.
Ruing the staff shortage, however, a senior police officer said: "Registration of cases has increased but the manpower remains the same. This has led to almost 50 per cent pendency. The issue needs to be addressed wisely and effectively. Cracking a whip on investigating officers is not going to work. A single investigating officer has over 200 cases per year. It is not humanly possible for him to solve all of them."
During the meeting, the top cop also directed the DCPs and the JCPs to identify drug peddlers in their respective areas and take effective legal action against them. "In case of failure, strict accountability should be fixed," he said. Patnaik also directed the Assistant Commissioners of Police and Station House Officers to visits schools and colleges in their areas to create awareness against drugs among students.
"All district DCPs are directed to ensure strict compliance in their respective districts and keep action taken report for the review," the minutes of the meeting stated.
Patnaik also directed that the Ears and Eyes scheme should be streamlined by all district DCPs. The SHOs should prepare a list of people who are members of the Eyes and Ears scheme and keep the same in their personal custody. "They should also hold a periodical meeting with Eyes and Ears stakeholders to sensitise them about their charter of duties. Gook work done on the tips of stakeholders should be suitably appreciated," he directed.
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