Crime rate up by 16 % in J&K
Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh released the annual edition of Crime Gazette of Jammu & Kashmir Police for the year 2020 in the Conference Hall of Police Headquarters Jammu on Monday.
The Crime Gazette highlighted the increasing and decreasing trends in the crime scenario across the Union Territory during the year 2020 and it also depicted the comparison of crimes to previous year 2019.
As per the Gazette, 28,936 cases were registered under the various heads of crime in IPC and LSL categories in J&K during the year 2020 when compared with 25,072 cases which were registered during the corresponding year 2019.
The statistics showed an overall increase of 15.41 per cent in the total registration of cases during the year 2020. Moreover, the Crime Rate for the year 2020 remained at 216.90 for per lakh population as against 189.41 for the year 2019.
The copies of Gazette were also distributed among the Police officers so that they could analyze the trend and plan their strategies accordingly.
Earlier, the Crime Gazette for which the data has been collected, tabulated and maintained by the Crime Record Bureau was prepared and presented in the form of the book under the chairmanship of Special DGP Crime, J&K A.K Choudhary.
Special DGs, R. R Swain, A.K Choudhary, ADGsP, Mukesh Singh, M. K. Sinha, Danesh Rana, IGP Alok Kumar, AIsG of PHQ, senior officers of Crime Branch, J&K were present on the occasion.
Dilbag Singh while unveiling the gazette congratulated the officers and officials of the State Crime Record Bureau, who remained associated with the compilation and publication of the gazette.
He said that the gazette is traditionally a very useful documentation which has been continued with all seriousness. Moreover it gives an insight about the crime rates and trends for which the counter measures could be taken accordingly, DGP said and stressed on setting up a target date for completing the 2021 gazette.
DGP said that the crimes in today’s times are not only varied but also more complicated in nature. He said that special focus has to be on crimes of terrorism, cyber and narcotics.
He further said that the Crime Branch as a nodal agency of J&K Police should plan Police response against crimes in a systematic manner. He emphasized on organizing special training courses for the JK Police investigators so that conviction rate is improved.
DGP also reiterated that the police personnel deputed in courts should submit the report of their working to the controlling officers/offices on daily basis.
DGP directed for organizing fortnightly meetings between PHQ officers and district officers and also between PHQ officers and Wing offices so that issues pertaining to various unit of police are discussed and subsequently addressed in a desired fashion in a result oriented manner.
He directed the officers to analyze the 2021 work and plan their strategies as to what they are going to achieve in the current year. He also directed a series of measures to be taken for better policing and better results.
Earlier, the Spl. DGP Crime, J&K in his welcome address briefed the DGP regarding the crime Gazette and how it would benefit the J&K Police investigating officers.
ADGP, Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh and ADGP Headquarters, PHQ, M.K Sinha on the occasion also gave valuable suggestions for policing and extending police service to the people.
