The Hindu
Kundapur, Jun 14: Home Minister V.S. Acharya said on Sunday that the Government was according priority to modernising the police force in the State.
He was speaking after inaugurating a traffic police station here.
Dr. Acharya said that as part of the modernisation drive, better vehicles, houses and offices, and modern equipment were being provided to police personnel.
A modern system for traffic management was being implemented in Bangalore city. A modern traffic management centre would come up in Bangalore by December-end. The Government had decided to improve traffic system in the three commissionerates of Hubli-Dharwad, Mysore and Mangalore, and also in all district headquarters, the Minister said.
The department was recruiting 4,412 police personnel this year. The process of appointing 400 sub-inspectors was in the final stage. The Government had increased allocation for the Home Department by Rs. 253 crore, Dr. Acharya said.
The opening of the traffic police station at Kundapur had become essential as the town had 50,511 vehicles. Besides, vehicles from other places also passed through Kundapur. A new police complex, comprising the offices of the Deputy Superintendent of Police and the traffic police, would be constructed near the new Assistant Commissioner's Office here.
Jurisdiction
The traffic police station would have jurisdiction over 11 villages apart from Kundapur town. This station will have two sub-inspectors, two assistant sub-inspectors, 10 head constables and 32 police constables.
The department had provided an interceptor for Udupi city. Kundapur and Karkala towns would also be provided interceptors, he said, and added that a full-fledged fire station had been sanctioned for Kundapur.
Compensation
The Government had decided to provide gratuity and other benefits to the family of police constable M. Sridhar who was killed while on duty here on May 31. A cheque for Rs. 2.5 lakh each would be given to his parents and his wife, Dr. Acharya said.
Inspector-General of Police (Western Range) Gopal B. Hosur said that 1,000 posts had been sanctioned for the Mangalore Police Commissionerate and 182 posts for Udupi district police.
Superintendent of Police Pravin Pawar welcomed the gathering.
Additional Superintendent of Police Venkateshappa proposed a vote of thanks.
President of the Kundapur Town Municipal Council Mohandas Shenoy and Deputy Superintendent of Police Vishwanath Pandit were present.