No mobile phones during field duty: SP

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, November 29

Except policemen in-charge, other members of teams engaged in field duties like VIP security, traffic management, nakas and public places would now not be able to use their mobile phones during working hours.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Waseem Akram has restricted the cops from using mobile phones while performing such duties. The orders were issued after the SP found three cops deployed at a checkpoint on the Jhajjar-Bahadurgarh road busing talking on cellphones instead of keeping vigil on public movement. Significantly, a clarification has also been sought from the trio by putting them on notice in this respect. Actually, the police had put up special nakas at various places in the district to prevent any untoward incident during the first anniversary of the ongoing farmers’ protest celebrations at Tikri on November 26. The SP was on the inspection when the three were found using cellphones during duty hours.

“The policemen are deputed at nakas and other public places to keep a tab on every moment, but it has been found that the cops use cellphones for their entertainment instead of discharging their duties. Such acts not only adversely affect their efficiency, but also promote indiscipline while the cops are supposed to remain attentive while performing such duties,” said Akram.