Spl DG orders creation of Police Community Partnership Groups

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 7: In order to redress the grievances of the general people, police have ordered the creation of Police Community Partnership Groups (PCPGs) in Kashmir zone.
A police spokesman said that in this regard, Special Director General of Police (DGP) Coordination, Law & order, Dr S P Vaid has issued detailed directions to all district SSPs of the Kashmir Zone.
“In his directions the Special DGP has directed that a number of these groups should be created at police station and police post level. The members should be selected from all sections of the society including social, religious leaders and also opinion makers,” he said.
“It has been also ordered that the concerned SHOs will hold the meet of PCPG members once in month, SDPOs and DySPs once in two months and concerned SSPs once in three months,” the spokesman said, adding that the PCPGs are aimed at providing a grievance redressal mechanism so that police becomes a facilitator in solving the problems being faced by general public.
The Special DGP has sought a fortnightly report from the concerned district SSPs. “In this regard it has also been directed that the district SSPs to raise the grievances/ problems not related to police with the District Development Commissioners and concerned heads of the respective departments,” the police spokesman added.