Patiala Range DIG holds meeting with SSPs, over 150 retired police personnel

Patiala, July 25

To foster camaraderie and mutual support, a range-level meeting was chaired today by Patiala Range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar. The meeting, included the participation of Patiala SSP Varun Sharma, Sangrur SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal, Barnala SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik, and Malerkotla SSP Simrat Kaur. More than 150 retired police personnel of ranks Inspector and above from the four districts attended the meeting.

A crucial aspect highlighted in the meeting was that help of retired police personnel should be taken in tackling the drug menace.

This initiative aimed to bridge the gap between serving and retired police personnel. Key topics included establishing regular interactions at the police station level to ensure continuous engagement with retired personnel, maintaining a register of retired police personnel at each station, and conducting regular meetings with Senior Superintendents of Police to address concerns and suggestions.

The DIG emphasised the importance of giving due respect to retired officers and directed the SSPs and other police officers to ensure it. Initiatives to organise retirement parties and appoint a nodal officer for retired police personnel were also discussed. Additional measures include providing fee concessions and job reservations in Police DAV Schools for the children of retired personnel, maintaining a special register for monitoring complaints by ex-policemen, and creating a WhatsApp group to facilitate communication and support.

The issues, including exempting retired police personnel from depositing their weapons during elections, improving healthcare facilities at Police Lines Hospital, and ensuring the timely clearance of medical bill claims for retired personnel were also discussed.