Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Monday directed all field units to strengthen police presence across the state by increasing strategic nakas, mobile patrolling, vehicle checking and area domination exercises to enhance public confidence and ensure a secure environment.
Chairing a state level law and order review meeting through virtual mode, the DGP instructed all district police chiefs to deploy maximum police force on the ground to instil a strong sense of safety among citizens. The meeting was attended by senior police officers, including Special DGPs, Additional DGPs, IGPs, DIGs deputed as supervisory officers for districts and commissionerates, Range IGPs and DIGs, Commissioners of Police and Senior Superintendents of Police.
Addressing the officers, Yadav directed all Commissioners of Police and SSPs to increase the number of police nakas in their respective jurisdictions and ensure thorough checking of vehicles. He also stressed intensifying mobile patrolling to deter criminal elements and provide a robust security cover across Punjab.
The DGP also reviewed the progress of the Punjab government’s ongoing campaigns against gangsters and the drug menace. Emphasising the need to target the financial backbone of narcotics networks, he said Punjab Police was focusing on choking the money supply linked to drug trafficking by taking stringent action against illegal hawala operators.
Yadav said investigations and operational efforts were focused on identifying and dismantling networks that route drug money through Middle East countries before channelising it to Pakistan through illicit hawala channels. He asserted that such financial networks supporting the drug trade would be completely dismantled and those involved would be brought to justice swiftly.
Highlighting the importance of people friendly policing, the DGP directed all CPs and SSPs to increase interaction between police personnel and the public. He asked district police chiefs to hold regular meetings with local associations, residents and Village Defence Committees to strengthen police public partnership and improve community engagement.
The directions come as Punjab Police continues its drive against organised crime and narcotics while seeking to improve public trust and strengthen law and order across the state.