Chandigarh introduces DGP's Commendation Disc

Amit Sharma

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Chandigarh, July 17

For the first time, the UT police have introduced the Director General of Police’s (DGP) Commendation Disc award with an aim to recognise the services of police officers in various fields, including anti-terrorist operations, outstanding investigation and prosecution and community policing.

Police personnel of all ranks from Constable to Inspector General of Police (IGP) would be eligible for the DGP’s Commendation Disc. SSP (Headquarters) Manoj Kumar said they recently got an approval from the UT Administration to introduce the DGP’s Commendation Disc in the Chandigarh Police.

“A fixed number of Commendation Disc, which is worn on the uniform, will be awarded every year to the cops for their outstanding professional achievements,” said the SSP (Headquarters).

There are a total of 13 categories under which a cop can get the Commendation Disc, including anti-terrorist operations, outstanding investigation and prosecution, community policing, road safety, action taken against drug smuggling, advances in IT, best practices in police office management, sports, police training and welfare, best police station, administrative works, any other outstanding, achievements and for those who perform services in exceptional manner.

As per the criteria, the cop who applies for the Commendation Disc should not have been awarded any minor punishment (censure) during the past six months and major punishment during the past three years from the date of application. In addition to that, the cop should not be involved in any departmental enquiry or criminal case and should have Vigilance clearance.

The SSP (Headquarters) said the application for this year’s award had been invited recently. It would be scrutinised to select the ones who meet the given conditions.

Criteria to apply

As per the criteria, the cop who applies for the Commendation Disc should not have been awarded any minor punishment (censure) during the past six months and major punishment during the past three years from the date of application. In addition to that, the cop should not be involved in any departmental enquiry or criminal case and should have Vigilance clearance.

To be given every year

With an aim to recognise the services of cops, the UT police for the first time introduced DGP’s Commendation Disc, which would be given every year to the cops with outstanding performance.