Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, October 9-
Building on its success in combating drugs, DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday led the entire Punjab Police force to carry out an extensive CASO's for Safe Neighbourhood aimed at pre-empting street-level crimes including snatching, eve teasing, theft, etc.
DGP, who joined DIG Ropar range Nilambari Jagdale and SSP Mohali Deepak Pareek in Balongi, has personally interacted with the residents and shopkeepers of the area amidst the heavy deployment of police force to conduct thorough checking of the area. “The operation was aimed at infusing fear among anti-social elements and instil sense of security among common people,” he said.
Notably, the operation was conducted from 11am to 3pm simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state and Spl DGP/ADGP/IGP/DIG rank officers from PPHQ were deputed in each Police district to personally supervise the operation.The CPs/SSPs were directed to mobilise maximum force to carry out this operation.
The DGP said that the ‘CASO for Safe Neighbourhood’ initiative involves a multi-faceted approach under which crime data is analysed at various levels to study patterns, identify hotspots, and understand criminal profiles, which will further help to act strategically and avert such petty crimes.