Relief for cops, to get weekly off on rotation
Geetanjali Gayatri
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 13
Haryana police personnel, who are on their toes for nearly two months, can hope for some relief with the government approving a weekly off on rotation basis for them.
The decision of granting them a weekly off was taken at the behest of Home Minister Anil Vij. “The police have done a commendable job over the last two months. I had asked the DGP to explore the options of giving them some relief,” he said, adding that over 40,000 state police personnel have been deployed in the field without any break.
Over 40,000 police personnel deployed in field
The police have done a commendable job over the last two months. I asked the DGP to explore the options of giving them some relief. Over 40,000 state police personnel have been deployed in the field without any break.
Director General of Police Manoj Yadava said keeping in view with the directions of the Home Minister, orders for a weekly off for the personnel have been passed. “The police have been doing everything from lockdown implementation to nabbing bootleggers, they have been accompanying medical teams and keeping vigil to ensure quarantined persons stay indoors. They are needed for procurement and to check entry of produce from neighbouring states into the state. They have been performing multifarious duties. Since they are needed everywhere, we are giving them some relief by rotating them between less strenuous and more strenuous duties,” said Yadava.
Sources in the force said though the personnel deserved more, the situation and the requirement of their presence in activities which have little to do with policing does not permit such luxuries. The police, for now, will have to be content with the weekly off that has come their way.
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