Srinagar, Aug 16: Appreciating the efforts of the district police chiefs in preventing crime, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) V K Birdi on Saturday emphasized on the need to improve the quality of investigation.
Chairing a high-level security review meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) here, the IGP Kashmir, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) underscored the need to improve the conviction rates by way of establishing a robust follow-up system for securing convictions in narco and terror related cases.
While assessing the security measures, IGP Birdi urged officers to intensify area domination exercises and night patrolling in vulnerable areas to strengthen the security grid.
The IGP Kashmir reiterated the commitment of the J&K Police in maintaining safety and security in the region.
He urged the officers to work for ensuring transparency, accountability and swift resolution of cases to safeguard the rights and safety of citizens.
The meeting was attended by all the range DIsG, district SSsP and other senior officers.
The IGP Kashmir took an overall assessment of the security situation of the Kashmir Zone. This was followed by the presentations of district SSsP highlighting their efforts in crime prevention and maintenance of law & order in their respective districts.
The deliberations, according to the officials, centered around the resolution of general crime cases, as well as matters related to NDPS, UAPA, absconders and other offenses. Actions taken under preventive laws and pending inquest proceedings were also discussed—(KNO)
