Gumla became the 1st district of Jharkhand to Beat Policing

• 26 Apr 2023

Why in News?

On 25 April 2023, the Superintendent of Police of Gumla district of Jharkhand, Dr. Ehtesham Wakarib said that Gumla has become the first district of the state where work is being done under beat policing, under which 250 QR code best systems are being monitored in the area.

Key Points

• It is known that in the initial period, it was used in the urban areas of the district. At present QR code has been installed in all the panchayat buildings of the district. Where the deputation police officer is monitoring by reaching the divided beat area three times a day in the urban area and twice a week in the rural areas, due to which the crime in the area is under control.
• Superintendent of Police Dr. Ehtesham Wakarib said that Gumla Police has taken the initiative to connect the youth of Naxal-affected villages with the mainstream. Under this, 40 youths of Naxal-affected villages are being given the training to participate in the recruitment of the Para Military and Police. This training is going on in Police Line Chandali.
• Apart from this, on the initiative of SP in Gumla district, witches are being attacked under Johar Cop in Gumla district. People are being made aware of witchcraft in every village.
• Under the Johar Cop program, awareness campaigns related to road safety, child labour, witchcraft, drug abuse, child marriage, and cybercrime are being conducted in various police station areas.
• Libraries will be constructed in Ghaghra, Sisai and Chaunpur police stations of Gumla district for which the SP has started the initiative.
• Under the friendly neighbourhood police project, all the police stations of the district are being beautified, in which gardens, reception halls, seating arrangements and drinking water arrangements are being made for common people. Under this scheme, gardens have been constructed in Chainpur and Raidih police stations. Here the problems of the common people are heard.