This feature introduced into the traffic police maximizes
the output of the traffic personnel. Fifty motorcycles are
used for patrolling. Each team is made up of an SI and a
PC who move on the motorcycles.
The important features of these
traffic monitors are:
The
teams move in important sectors in order to regulate the
traffic
The
basic objective is not to book cases but to ensure speedy
clearance of traffic
The
teams reach the spot within a couple of minutes whenever
traffic jams take place and clear the congestion
The
monitoring teams have produced impressive results in all
the major roads of Hyderabad. Removal of movable encroachments
has been an important contribution of these team
Special
Police Officers: A scheme is being launched for the people’s
participation in policing. It is proposed to enlist professionals
from various walks of life as special police officers
(SPOs). The response has been very encouraging. Certain
aspects of policing, which can be entrusted to the SPOs,
have been identified with the twin objectives of:
lmproving
the police-public relations
Offsetting
the shortage of manpower in the Police Department.
Following areas of work have been
identified:
Regulation
of traffic at important junctions and advising the offenders
on the spot
Giving
information to the police about local anti-social elements,
extortionists and organizers of social vices like gambling,
illegal sale of liquor, etc.
Assisting
the police in doing night patrolling * Family counseling
Helping
the police in implementing the citizens charter i.e. ensuring
proper response to the complaints, issue of documents
tothe complaints, etc.
Manning
the reception counters at police stations, receiving the
complaints and handling the grievances.
Petition
enquiries in simple cases
Counselling
of criminals to prevent rowdism and pursue rehabilitation
measures.
Traffic
education to school children and to organise groups like
truck drivers, auto drivers, etc.
Assisting
the police in simple enforcement activity like controlling
eve-teasing, etc.
This feature introduced into the traffic police maximizes
the output of the traffic personnel. Fifty motorcycles are
used for patrolling. Each team is made up of an SI and a
PC who move on the motorcycles.