Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Jalandhar, October 21-
The 65th state-level Police Commemoration Day was observed at the Punjab Armed Police (PAP) headquarters here on Monday to pay tributes to the brave Police personnel, who had sacrificed their lives, fighting militants and criminals for the unity and integrity of the nation.
Paying glowing tributes to the martyrs of the police, DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav said the Punjab Police is an exceptional force which served the country both in times of peace and disturbance. He said that the members of the force had laid down their lives to maintain the unity of the nation and give security to the citizens. He said the state Police had sacrificed its 1799 officials, including two police personnel in this year, since September 1981.
DGP, while interacting with media persons on the sidelines of the event, said that street crime and sale-of-drugs are the two areas identified, which directly affect the common citizens. To combat the street crime, a strategy has been devised to identify crime hotspots using crime mapping, and intensify police patrolling and deployment accordingly at such areas, he said.