Srinagar, June 26: Stressing on the adoption of latest techniques and standard practices to expedite the investigation of criminal cases, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh Saturday said that professional policing under the direct supervision of senior jurisdictional officers would enhance the ability of policemen in crime investigation.
Chairing a meeting of senior officers of Jammu Zone to review the crime and security scenario in Jammu province, he said that the methods adopted should be revisited for productive and speedy completions of investigations.
A spokesman of J&K Police in a statement issued here said that during the meeting different aspects of the security of the zone crime situation was discussed threadbare.
He said that during the meeting progress of various heinous crime cases came under discussion.
The DGP directed the officers to conduct investigations efficiently so that culprits do not go scott free due to faulty investigation.
He stressed for adopting the latest technology and standard practices to expedite investigation of cases on merits for judicial determination.
The DGP said that to improve the conviction rate and disposal of sensational crime cases range DIGs along with district SSPs should supervise the investigations.
He directed the jurisdictional officers to hold regular review meetings to ensure better public deliverance and rule of law.
Referring to the menace of drugs, the DGP said that war against drugs and its peddlers need to be intensified.
He stressed upon the officers to take preventive measures to check drug abuse in the society.
The DGP directed that those involved in drug trafficking should be dealt with stern action and book the criminals under relevant provisions of the law.
He stressed upon the officers to ensure the disposal of all pending narcotic cases and directed that quality of investigation and disposal of these cases needs improvement.
The DGP said that the gazetted officers must ensure that all technical norms of NDPS cases are complied with.
He impressed that training workshops and sessions should be organised for capacity building.
The DGP said that training the investigating officers would improve their efficiency and skills in cracking modern crimes with the latest technologies.
He stressed for involving all personnel in daily routine physical training and weekly parades for their better physical fitness.
The directed the officers to hold darbars for their subordinates and redress their grievance. At the outset of the meeting, ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh briefed the DGP about the crime scenario in Jammu province.
The District Superintendents of Police of the zone through their PowerPoint presentations gave detailed resumes of crime scenario in their respective jurisdictions.
They apprised about the achievements and action taken in different crime cases.
The meeting was attended by DIGs Vivek Gupta and Muhammad Sulaiman Choudhary and all district SSPs of Jammu zone.