Show maximum restraint, attitudinal changes while dealing with public: Spl DGP

Newly-appointed J&K DGP apprises MoS, PMO of situation in State
Newly-appointed J&K DGP apprises MoS, PMO of situation in State

SRINAGAR: A top police officer in Jammu and Kashmir today called for creating “specific goals” at district level to stamp out militancy but emphasised on “maximum restraint” and “attitudinal changes” while dealing with public in the valley.

“The officers need to work in tandem with all the security forces and agencies to fight out militancy.

“There is also need to create specific goals in all the districts and work relentlessly to towards these goals (to stamp out militancy),” Special DGP (Coordination and Law and Order) S P Vaid said at a meeting convened here to review the law and order and security situation in the valley.

The meeting was attended by Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, S J M Gillani, DIG, Central Kashmir, G H Bhat, DIG, North Kashmir, Uttam Chand and  DIG, South Kashmir, Nitish Kumar besides district police chiefs of the Kashmir Zone, a police spokesman said.

Vaid said the cops posted in police stations or deployed for checking and frisking duties should behave politely with the complainants and people in general by bringing in some “attitudinal changes”.

“The District SSPs need to brief and hone the soft skills of the policemen and officers dealing with the public,” he said. (AGENCIES)