Srinagar, Oct 13: Director General of Police, J&K, Nalin Prabhat on Monday chaired an operational review meeting in hybrid mode at PCR Kashmir to assess the prevailing security scenario, with particular emphasis on strengthening professional competence and operational preparedness of J&K Police.
The meeting was attended by Special DG Coordination PHQ, ADGP CID, ADGP Armed, IGP Railways, IGP Kashmir Zone, IGP Headquarters PHQ, IGP Security, IGP Traffic J&K, IGP Crime J&K, IGP Jammu Zone, IGP Armed Jammu, IGP Cyber Crime J&K (JK4C), IGP Technical PHQ, all Range DIGs, DIGs of CID Headquarters, Crime, Traffic Kashmir/Jammu, IR Kashmir, SLA, Railways Kashmir, Railways Jammu, Civil Defence Jammu, Armed Jammu, Headquarters PHQ, all District SSPs of J&K, all AIGs of PHQ, SSPs of Traffic City Srinagar, PCR Kashmir, Security Kashmir, SIA, CIK CID, SBK CID, SO to IGP Kashmir, Jammu, PCR Jammu, Traffic NHW, Traffic Rural Kashmir/Jammu, Security Jammu, Railway Ja​mmu, Cyber Crime, EOW Jammu, SCV Jammu, ANTF Jammu, FPB Jammu, Railways, SBJ CID, all Zonal SPs of Srinagar City and Jammu City, SP Operations Srinagar/Jammu and other officers.
At the outset, senior officers briefed the chair on operational preparedness and key security-related developments in the UT of J&K. They apprised the DGP of measures being undertaken to maintain peace and security, steps taken to strengthen intelligence-gathering mechanisms, and efforts made to enhance overall operational effectiveness.
During the review, the DGP emphasised the need to strengthen intelligence-based operations and maintain heightened vigilance. Stressing the importance of inter-agency coordination, he called for seamless information sharing among District Police, intelligence agencies and other security forces to ensure effective operational outcomes.
Nalin Prabhat stressed the need to intensify patrolling, strengthen area domination, and undertake focused operations based on actionable intelligence.
The DGP underscored the importance of leveraging available technology to enhance surveillance, improve situational awareness, and strengthen response capabilities of field formations. He also called for enhanced security in border areas, with close monitoring of sensitive locations, strengthened engagement with local communities to build trust and encourage sharing of timely information, and coordinated efforts to prevent infiltration and other security threats.
He also emphasised the effective utilisation of the tenant verification application and called for maintenance of updated digital records of tenants and their verification status.
Emphasising the importance of institutional discipline and effective supervision, the DGP directed senior officers to conduct frequent inspections of Police Stations to review maintenance of official records, ensure proper upkeep and hygiene of police premises, and assess welfare, cleanliness and living conditions of police personnel. He further stressed the need for routine checks to maintain discipline, punctuality, professional conduct and operational readiness among personnel at all levels.
The DGP also directed Traffic Police to intensify enforcement against traffic violations, ensure strict compliance with traffic regulations, and take appropriate action against offenders. He emphasised the need for sustained traffic management efforts to promote road safety, ensure smooth traffic movement and enhance public convenience.
The meeting concluded with the DGP directing participating officers to strengthen operational preparedness and ensure effective coordination to address emerging security challenges and maintain peace and security across the UT.
