Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday launched nation’s first Rapid Rural Police Response System at Jalandhar.
The aim is to ensure prompt and effective police response in villages to counter any crime or law and order situation in 20 minutes. Under the new response system any resident from rural area would only have to make a call on police helpline 100 for any kind of assistance from the police force. The system would be available 24*7 across the state to respond to all kinds of emergencies.
After flagging off the response System the Deputy Chief Minister, emphasized that the initiative shall go a long way in bringing the delivery of police services to the doorsteps of the common citizens of the State.
Announcing the separation of policing and investigation wings, Mr. Badal said that it would be implemented from next month and new recruitment of legal officers, forensic lab experts and investigation experts would also be made for the same.