Social media outreach helps cops counter subversive propaganda
in J-K: DGPReasi (JK), Jan 14 (PTI) Director General of Jammu andKashmir Police S P Vaid today said that social media outreachhad helped the force counter the propaganda of subversiveelements and improve the security situation in the state.
"Social media was misused to a large extent in 2016 tomislead the public and we managed to counter it to a largeextent. Our effort to bring into a positive narrative helpedin improving the situation to a large extent," Vaid said,addressing passing–out-cum-attestation parade of 911 recruitsat the Subsidiary Training Centre in Talwara here.
He said the police department set up media cells in alldistrict headquarters, opened 26 Facebook pages at districtpolice level, 189 Facebook pages at police station level, 31Twitter handles, five Facebook pages at police range level andtwo Facebook pages at the zonal level.
This was part of the larger effort to restore peace andnormalcy in the state, Vaid said.
He asked the recruits to give their best while servingthe people.
He listed various welfare measures taken by thegovernment and the department for the policemen and said, "Weare abreast of your problems and are working to mitigate andensure better living and work atmosphere for policemen."He said the procurement of vehicles and safety gadgetshas been made for the safety of the policemen who areperforming their duties on roads.
He asked the policemen to treat civilian complainantswith warmth and the miscreants firmly.
Highlighting the fight against drug abuse, he said 34drug peddlers and criminals have been booked under the PublicSafety Act (PSA), while a number of youth engagementprogrammes have been organised for channelising the energiesof the young people.
On community policing, the DGP said that as many as 1,704police community partnership group (PCPG) meetings were heldlast year to listen and help mitigate their problems.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti inspected the parade andtook salute at the march past.
Hailing from different parts of Kashmir division, 715constables, who have been selected through a TransparentRecruitment Process (TRP), passed out after the completion oftheir basic training which started in November 2016.
Principal of the Subsidiary Training Centre, Anil KumarKatoch, gave a brief resume of the trainings imparted to therecruits including special classes on human rights and crimeagainst women.
Constable Altaf Hussain Malik was adjudged all-round besttrainee and was granted out of turn promotion, decorated withselection grade constable rank on the spot by the chiefminister and the DGP.
Constable Tanveer Ahmad and Mairaj-U-Din were declared2nd and 3rd all-round best and were awarded with commendationcertificate Class I, along with cash reward of Rs 10,000 andRs 7,500 respectively. PTI TASSMN.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.