Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the “Unified Command and Control Centre” and launched “e- Abedan” App on occasion of 16th raising day of Commisssionerate Police.
On the occasion, he said, “I am delighted to inaugurate the “Unified Command and Control Centre” and launch “e- Abedan” App on this occasion. This will make the organisation more robust and help the Police become more people friendly.”
He said the Commissionerate Police has grown substantially in this glorious journey of 16 years. Today, as many as 52 Police Stations are functioning under it.
“I have always emphasised on citizen centric and citizen friendly policing. Over the last several years, the Commissionerate Police has taken up a number of drives to connect to several vulnerable sections of society including Slum dwellers, Senior Citizens, and Children,” Patnaik said in his address.
It has also taken up initiative for spreading “Cyber Crime Awareness” in educational institutions.
Speaking regarding the women security which is a top priority of the government, the CM said police must work towards creating confidence among victims by taking a sensible and empathetic approach.
“I am glad to learn that Commissionerate Police has done excellent job in achieving significant increase in conviction rate last year. I am happy that feedbacks on the implementation of 5T have been quite good. I will be very happy if the experience of visitors to police stations is improved further,” Patnaik added.
He expressed desire to introduce more technological interventions to enhance the effectiveness.
The CM hopes that the Commissionerate Police will rise to new challenges to create a sense of security among the citizens, and improve its capacity to become a model for the country.
