Committees to be formed in city to help police

BHUBANESWAR: Now the public would help the police in controlling crime in the city as the Commissionerate Police has proposed to form street-level committees to keep peace in the city. It was decided during an interface between the police and the public at Amarpalli of Sailashree Vihar in the city on Sunday.

During the discussion, the police suggested that a committee be formed to maintain law and order in the areas of the city.  

“During the last interface at Chandrasekharpur, we had decided to curb criminal activities on a pilot basis. Today’s interface was the follow-up of the last interface,” said Twin City Police Commissioner Dr RP Sharma.

Several people have given suggestions to maintain peace in these areas. Two committees would be formed at Sailashree Vihar and Niladri Vihar to materialise the pilot plan.

The committees would work with the police after listing out their problems in the area. The committee would choose a person who would communicate with the police about any criminal activities in the area. “With the coordinated efforts, we can bring peace in the areas,” said Sharma.

Sailashree Vihar Development Council president Shyamsunder Subudhi hailed the decision which was taken in the interface.