Case Explained: Haryana police chief for intensified efforts to weed out organized crime | Chandigarh News – Legal Perspective

Chandigarh: The top brass of Haryana Police on Monday went through the matter threadbare to intensify efforts to strengthen the law and order situation and to adopt concrete strategies to weed out criminals involved in organised crime.DGP Ajay Singhal chaired the meeting held at Dial 112 headquarters in Panchkula. DGP Singhal categorically reiterated that robust law and order remains the highest priority of the police, and achieving this goal requires effective, accountable, and responsive policing at the field level. He said he would soon undertake visits to every commissionerate, range, and district to personally review law-and-order arrangements, police deployment, and operational functioning on the ground.

Singhal directed the officers to maintain close monitoring at the district police chief level in sensitive matters involving students, farmers, religious issues, and caste-related disputes, and to ensure swift and balanced action at the very initial stage. He observed that such issues are often emotionally charged and can escalate rapidly if timely intervention is not made, making the situation difficult to control later.Singhal directed each district to conduct a detailed review of major crime categories such as crimes against women, murder, theft, robbery, and snatching, and to analyse trends reflecting increases or decreases in these offences. He stated that such analysis would clearly identify districts that performed better in crime control and highlight strategies that proved effective. Best practices adopted by well-performing districts will be replicated in districts witnessing an increase in similar crimes. Police commissioners and superintendents of police were also instructed to carry out police station-wise crime analysis and to ensure strict action in cases where negligence or laxity is found.During the meeting, additional director general of police Sanjay Kumar provided a detailed briefing on the steps taken so far to maintain law and order in the state, as well as future strategies. He pointed out that each district has distinct social, geographical, and sensitive characteristics; therefore, superintendents of police must anticipate potential issues in advance and keep a ready “plan of action”. He stressed strengthening the information and intelligence network, paying close attention to inputs, and remaining vigilant at all times. He further noted that many disputes can be resolved at an early stage through timely dialogue and communication, thereby preventing deterioration of the law-and-order situation.The meeting was attended by ADGP (CID) Saurabh Singh, police commissioner, Sonipat Mamta Singh, and additional directors general of police K K Rao, Sanjay Kumar, Amitabh Dhillon, and C S Rao, along with all ADGPs, Range IGs, and police commissioners. Superintendents of police from all districts of the state also participated in the meeting through video conferencing, apprising the senior leadership of the prevailing law-and-order situation and the key challenges in their respective jurisdictions.