In yet another good news
for policemen in Telangana, the government has decided to introduce shift
system in the department shortly bringing down the working hours to eight per
day. Officials are still giving finishing
touches as they have to take the law and order situations while drafting the
final proposal. Highly placed sources told Express
that the shift system initially implemented in Hyderabad. Telangana incharge
Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Sharma is learnt to have directed the
city police to discuss with officials how to implement the new system in the
city. The system is already being enforced in some police stations in the
Hyderabad Traffic wing. The city police commissionerate
attaches three additional commissioners of police, four joint commissioners, 12
deputy commissioners, 19 additional deputy commissioners, 51 assistant
commissioners, 278 inspectors, 848 sub-inspectors, 736 assistant
sub-inspectors; 1,989 head constables and 8,150 constables in various wings. "We will take measures to improve
the shift system that is already being implemented in some traffic police
stations while introducing it in all law and order police stations in a phased
manner to reduce the burden on policemen. As per the system, a cop will work
only eight hours a day and in case of emergencies, officials may order
relievers to take duties," a senior police official said. The shifts will be categorised as
A,B and night and each shift will share staff from the total strength of the
police station. For example, in a police station that houses 60 policemen, 20
policemen each will be designated to each category. Police officials are likely
to take suggestions from retired DGPs on the issue. Retired DGP Kamal Kumar, who
represented the country in various international conferences on police and
internal security during his tenure, has prepared a comprehensive project on
the police system and shift duties for policemen. Officials are likely to
implement Kamal Kumar's report while introducing the shift system in Hyderabad
and other districts of Telangana. When Express contacted Kamal Kumar,
he said the project was ready and he will submit it to the Union ministry
shortly.
Who is Kamal Kumar? Kamal Kumar held numerous positions
in the Andhra Pradesh police services between 1972-78. He worked with the
Intelligence Bureau (IB) for 13 years (1978-1990) in Delhi and Arunachal
Pradesh. In addition to these credentials, Kumar has held senior positions like
DIG (intelligence), IG (training), IG (armed police), IG (computerisation) and
additional DGP (coordination and police reforms). Before retiring from service,
Kumar served as the director of the National Police Academy. Currently, he is a member of the
Task Force on national security and criminal justice, commission on centre-state
relations and the honorary advisor of the Administrative Staff College of India
(ASCI).
By Moule Mareedu
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