Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Dr Mohan Yadav has made a major announcement as a boost to ramp up the strength and efficiency of the police force across the state on Sunday. He said that 22,000 police personnel shall be recruited over the upcoming three years. He added that the MP government will conduct regular annual recruitment drives to ensure that the police department does not reel under staff crunch and is equipped to meet emerging challenges.
CM Dr Yadav made the announcement during the inaugural session of the IG conference held at the Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Bhopal on Saturday.
A still from the IG conference
SI recruitment process revived after 8 yrs
In his address to senior police officers of the state, the Chief Minister underscored the state government’s commitment to further strengthening law and order across Madhya Pradesh by means of continuous recruitment and modernisation initiatives.
CM Dr Yadav noted that the Sub-inspector (SI) recruitment process has also been revived after a gap of eight years in the state. He further added that equipping the police force with skilled personnel and modern technological capabilities remains the top priority of the state government.
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Cops will track down hidden threats, says CM
The state’s top political leader then referred to a recently unearthed network allegedly operating at the behest of Pakistan, saying that the MP police had foiled a conspiracy with utmost efficiency, which could have posed a threat to national security.
He lauded the police’s timely action, saying that the force would continue to identify and neutralise such anti-national elements. He then remarked that the police would be capable of tracing even those who attempt to remain concealed.
Focus laid on human trafficking, cyber-crime, women’s safety
During the conference, CM Dr Yadav directed the police officials to adopt specialised strategies to tackle cyber-crime, ramp up safety of women and children, as well as tighten the noose on human trafficking.
MP DGP Kailash Makwana (Left) and CM Dr Yadav (Right)
He emphasised that maintaining the confidence of the commoners in security and law enforcement should remain the first and foremost responsibility of the police. Towards the end of the conference, he called for focused efforts to reduce road accidents, ensure compliance with the directives of the court regarding the use of loudspeakers at religious places, and guarantee swift action in sensitive crime cases.