Volunteers to add force to Delhi Police PCR unit
17 Dec 2014 11:11 PM GMT
The decision was taken after a recent meeting with the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan under the Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Youth Affairs & Sports, said Braham Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (PCR) on Tuesday.
According to a source, Delhi Police have asked the Nehru Yuva Kendra for volunteers to kick-start the experiment. In its first phase, a batch of around 150 volunteers shall be given a week-long basic training by the police and then deployed as assistants to the standard three-member patrolling teams — comprising of a driver, an in-charge and a gun-person – in two to three districts of Delhi Police. If it proves fruitful, more volunteers shall be inducted and the experiment will be extended to all 11 districts.
“The term of the voluntary service has not been determined yet. However, it will range from anything between two months and 100 days. A certificate shall be given to the volunteers after the end of their service terms,” said the source.
He added that, the patrolling team of Delhi Police has a severe shortage of women officials, which turns out to be a great menace especially while attending calls related to accidents and crimes against women. There are only 43 women officials available to be deployed in the fleet of 1,000 PCR vans. This point will be considered when we induct volunteers.
It was earlier reported in Millennium Post that the PCR wing of Delhi Police urgently requires at least 5,000 officials. “A proposal regarding this was sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs around a year ago but that has yet not been sanctioned yet,” said Sundari Nanda, Special Commissioner of Police (Operations).
Because of the shortage of staff, police patrolling on Delhi roads takes place at less than 60 percent capacity during night hours.
According to a source, Delhi Police have asked the Nehru Yuva Kendra for volunteers to kick-start the experiment. In its first phase, a batch of around 150 volunteers shall be given a week-long basic training by the police and then deployed as assistants to the standard three-member patrolling teams — comprising of a driver, an in-charge and a gun-person – in two to three districts of Delhi Police. If it proves fruitful, more volunteers shall be inducted and the experiment will be extended to all 11 districts.
“The term of the voluntary service has not been determined yet. However, it will range from anything between two months and 100 days. A certificate shall be given to the volunteers after the end of their service terms,” said the source.
He added that, the patrolling team of Delhi Police has a severe shortage of women officials, which turns out to be a great menace especially while attending calls related to accidents and crimes against women. There are only 43 women officials available to be deployed in the fleet of 1,000 PCR vans. This point will be considered when we induct volunteers.
It was earlier reported in Millennium Post that the PCR wing of Delhi Police urgently requires at least 5,000 officials. “A proposal regarding this was sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs around a year ago but that has yet not been sanctioned yet,” said Sundari Nanda, Special Commissioner of Police (Operations).
Because of the shortage of staff, police patrolling on Delhi roads takes place at less than 60 percent capacity during night hours.
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