’Meet the Press’ with Mangalore Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh

’Meet the Press’ with Mangalore Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jan 18: The Mangalore Press Club and the DK Working Journalists’ Association jointly organized “Meet the Press” with Mangalore Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh at Press Club on Jan 18, Tuesday.

Mr. Singh said that he had taken charge as the police commissioner of Mangalore on April 30, 2010 and that the Mangalore Commissionerate was launched on Jan 26, 2010, adding that he has been the police commissioner of Mangalore for 9 months. Stating that the commissionerate hardly had any infrastructure from January to April, he said that a Gazette notification was sent on June 5 and that 2 DCP, CR, and 4 senior officers took charge thereafter. He expressed his pride at being part of a commissionerate that was set up in a short period of time and said that the team is working smoothly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stating that police officials have no fixed duty hours and have to work round the clock, he said that police officials are responsible for the maintenance of law and order. Although the commissionerate has been established in just 3 months, it still requires man power and infrastructure, he said, explaining that the commissionerate does not even have facilities for media persons. The commissioner’s office requires facilities such as ladies room, waiting room, sitting room, and others, he said.

Regarding the infrastructure at police stations around DK, he said that the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Suratkal Police Station has been completed and that the Kavoor Police Station is in a rented place. The Bunder Police Station will be constructed along the lines of the CID office in Bangalore, he added.

Revealing details about Police Control Rooms, he said that the police department will introduce police control room vans with facilities such as medical aid, first aid boxes, tear gas, guns, stretchers, shields, lathis, and others. These vans, which will roam round the clock within city limits, will hold 3 – 4 police personnel who will be trained to handle emergencies. The police control room number will also be displayed in bold letters, he said. When called, the vehicle will reach the spot in around 5 – 10 minutes, he added. He also said that currently the police department has 30 motorcycles to move in places such as Moodbidri, Suratkal, and other places.

Speaking of various programmes organized by the department, he said that the police department has held talks with senior citizens, taxi and bus drivers, auto drivers, school children, and others. The civilian rifle training programme has also been conducted to build rapport with the public. The police department has also organized the sand sculpture competition in Panambur.

He also said that police assistance booths, which can easily be dismantled, will be set up in various places, facilitating people to lodge complaints.

P. B. Harish Rai, the general secretary of the Press Club, delivered the welcome address and proposed the vote of thanks. The dignitaries on the dais were DCP M. Muthuraya, DCP R. Ramesh, DK District Working Journalists’ Association President Harsha, and Secretary Guruvappa N. T. Balepuni.