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Adopt new, transparent selection process for police forces: Chidambaram

September 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the State Governments to adopt new, time bound and transparent selection process for the state police forces on the lines of the Central Police Force selection procedure.

Addressing the three-day long conference of the Directors Generals and Inspectors Generals of state police forces organized by Intelligence Bureau, Chidambaram said: “Revamp the recruitment procedures and make them quick, time bound and transparent. We have introduced a new recruitment procedure in the CPMFs that is based on technology, objective assessment and transparency. I would take this opportunity to urge State Governments to immediately adopt the new procedure.”

Chidambaram expressed concern over the way police officers are treated and asked states to constitute the police establishment boards as the earliest.

“Constitute a Police Establishment Board that would decide on transfers and postings. It is a matter of deep regret that many police officers have been reduced to a football, to be kicked here and there, from one post to another, without regard to the damage done to the job as well as the officer,” he said.

Expressing concern over the non providing of funds to the police forces by some of the states, Chidambaram said: “I am also concerned about the attitude of some State Governments to providing funds for the police. Let me remind you that Police and Public Order are State subjects. States are right in zealously guarding their turf. The Central Government has no desire to encroach upon the jurisdiction of the State Governments. Given the Constitutional responsibility, State Governments must provide adequate funds for the State Police. “

The Home Minister appealed to the state governments to change the practice of allotting the residue – after providing funds for other Plan and Non-Plan Schemes to the head of Police.

The Central Government increased over Rs.13, 000 crore in the budget of the current fiscal to strengthening the CPFs, and for Modernization of Police Force, CCTNS, Strengthening of Fire and Emergency Services, Scheme of ICP, etc.

Chidambaram called on the conference to mark the beginning of a process of reinventing the security system in the country.

“We must learn from our past mistakes. We must also learn from the experience of other countries. It is the neglect of tried and tested methods that has led us to a situation where we seemed unequal to the challenges that face the internal security of the country,” he said.It is not enough to walk with firm steps on the path that is known. We must also lay out a path forward that will draw heavily upon technology and innovation,” Chidambaram added.

He said once the ambitious projects of CCTN and NATGRID are fully rolled out and implemented, it would mark a quantum jump in our ability to counter the challenges that we face.

Chidambaram also stressed on the creation of a first rate National Counter Terrorism Centre.

“It is also my desire that once the Police Mission submits its report, we should implement the recommendations in a time-bound manner. There is the need to enact a “Model Police Act”. Mega-city policing is a new requirement, and there is much to learn from the experiences of other mega-cities,” Chidambaram said.

Chidambaram also asked the state police chiefs to sharply upgrade our Forensic Science Laboratories and make them among the best in the world. (ANI)

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South Korea set to curtail North arms trade

April 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is expected to announce as early as Wednesday plans to curtail the North’s suspected trade in weapons of mass destruction, further raising tensions with Pyongyang after the North vowed to quit nuclear disarmament talks.

North Korea said on Tuesday it would re-start a plant that makes bomb-grade plutonium in response to a U.N. rebuke over its launching of a long-range rocket 10 days ago.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said its inspectors have also been ordered to leave North Korea.

In a move bound to ratchet up tensions, South Korea is poised to reveal it will soon join U.S.-led interception of shipments suspected of carrying parts or equipment for weapons of mass destruction. Pyongyang has said such an action would be considered a declaration of war.

The plan, called the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and joined by 94 countries, would let South Korea stop and board North Korean ships sailing in its territorial waters when suspected of carrying arms or other illicit materials.

North Korea’s threat on Tuesday to quit six-party disarmament talks poses the first big foreign policy test for the Obama administration.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized the expulsion of the U.N. nuclear inspectors as an unnecessary provocation but said Washington was ready to talk.

“Obviously we hope that there will be an opportunity to discuss this not only with our partners and allies but also eventually with the North Koreans,” Clinton said in Washington.

North Korea’s expulsion of U.N. nuclear inspectors is a major reversal of steps it took in 2007 halting the operation of the Yongbyon nuclear complex and allowing the IAEA in to seal facilities there.

INSPECTORS EXPELLED

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North’s launch of a long-range rocket, declaring it was a violation of a U.N. resolution adopted in 2006 after the North’s nuclear and missile tests and ordered the enforcement of existing sanctions.

Shipments of energy aid to the North has slowed since last year because of a dispute over how to verify the North’s nuclear inventory under the disarmament deal struck by the South and North Korea, the United States, Japan, Russia and China in 2005.

Experts said the North could have its plant that separates plutonium from spent fuel rods up and running again in as little as three months.

Announcements like this from North Korea are part of a familiar pattern of behavior and as such it is not likely to be a destabilizing factor for regional economies.

Japan’s conservative Yomiuri newspaper sounded a warning that the six-way nuclear disarmament talks may be about to fall apart and pressed China, the North’s key ally and main benefactor, to do more.

“As the North’s largest trading partner and biggest supporter, we hope China will take every effective measure it can against Pyongyang, including a strict application of sanctions on the nation,” the daily said in an editorial.

China has called for calm and restraint from all sides in the six-party talks while expressing hope that the negotiations it hosts would resume.

New U.N. measures may cause Beijing to curb trade in a few items but some analysts said it is likely to maintain its flow of energy, grains and other materials that prop up the North’s broken-down economy.

(Editing by Nick Macfie and Jeremy Laurence)

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At least 43 injured in Czech Republic train collision

February 16, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Prague – At least 43 passengers were injured Monday, three of them seriously, when two trains had a head-on collision in the north-eastern Czech Republic, the CTK news agency reported, citing medical officials.

The railways said in a statement that one of the drivers was likely at fault as he ran a red light instead of waiting for a train arriving from the opposite direction.

The train was moving at 40 kilometres per hour when it crashed into the second train, which slammed on the brakes and managed to come to a halt.

The damage is estimated at 7.5 million koruny (330,000 dollars), railway inspectors said. (dpa)

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Blackberry in pockets, cops in Kochi go hi-tech

February 7, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Kochi, Feb.6 (ANI): Blackberry, one of the latest in advanced mobile technology instruments, recently drew much attention after the new U.S President Barack Obama got a special handset for himself while defying security concerns. But in Kochi city of southern India, it could be a major blessing for local cops.

As part of the total modernisation of intelligence system after Mumbai attacks, the Kerala State police are using Blackberry to check the movement of intruders, traffic violators and to control vehicle thefts in the city.

Not just that, the Blackberry is also helping the cops here to control crime in a small coastal port city Kochi.

On experimental basis, three Blackberry sets have been issued to the constables and Inspectors of traffic department in Kochi City, as part of pilot project. Depending upon the success of the initiative, all cops on roads may get one for themselves soon.

The Police officials say this is for the first time that Blackberry system has been used by police for crime control here.

Launched by Kerala Government, on the initiative by police department, the technology has been provided by Vodafone (Kerala) with the assistance of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

As per the new system, once the vehicle number or the license number of any individual is recorded into the handset, within no time the officer can assess complete details from the server installed in the traffic control room.

“It is not just a time-saving system to get to the details about the offenders, at the same time, traffic enforcement will be more effective,” said Manoj Abraham, Commissioner of Police, Kochi City.

“Each handset would be costing around Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 and if found successful the project will be implemented in other major cities of the state,” said the Commissioner of Police.

It helps in collecting information regarding registration details of any vehicle, driving license information and other details like whether the vehicle was involved previously in any other offence and will also help cops to register cases on the spot.

These handsets have a portable wireless printer with which challans can be issued on the spot to the offender By Juhan Samuel (ANI)

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Home Minister to convene high-level meeting to discuss naxal situation

February 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry has convened a high-level meeting here today to discuss naxal situation in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Chhattisgarh.

The Directors General of Police of the four naxal-hit states have been summoned by the Ministry for a thorough review of the situation.

The meeting will also discuss the follow-up action that need to be taken on the decisions taken at the meeting of the Chief Ministers of the naxal affected states on January 7.

The meeting will be chaired by the Special Secretary (Internal Security) Raman Srivastava in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Over 70 districts in the country are affected by Left wing extremism, which has been described by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a “virus” and the biggest internal security threat.

In continuing naxal violence in around a dozen states, over 400 people, including over 150 security men, have been killed so far this year.

The Government recently approved formation of a 10,000-strong special anti-Naxal force “COBRA” – Combat Battalion for Resolute Action – to tackle the menace.

In another decision, the Union Cabinet approved creation of 48 new posts of Special Directors General, Additional Directors General and Inspectors General in various central police organisations keeping in view functional necessity.

These posts will strengthen the supervisory structure of these organisations for better command and control. (ANI)

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Brit Sikh detective suing UK police force for not being promoted again

January 18, 2009 By Rajesh 1 Comment

London, Jan.18 (ANI): Brit Sikh detective sergeant Gurpal Virdi is suing the Metropolitan Police Force for the fifth time after he was passed over for promotion to inspector.

His lawyers will argue that privately the Met still believes he is guilty of sending racist e-mails to his colleagues, despite two independent tribunals clearing him nine years ago.

The claim will feature in a case brought by a high profile Asian detective involved in the longest running discrimination dispute within the Met.

According to The Times, a watchdog has launched an inquiry into whether the Metropolitan Police department responsible for improving the recruitment and retention of ethnic officers is shredding damaging documents about the selection process.

The Met has already admitted to the employment tribunal that the notes taken by Virdi’s promotion panel last year were “shredded in error.”

The Sikh detective told The Sunday Times: “I am the Colin Stagg of the Met [referring to the man wrongly accused of killing the model Rachel Nickell in 1992]. Everyone knows I’m innocent and the Met are not accepting it. It would appear that senior people have something to hide. The commissioner needs to hold people to account rather than cover up”.

The Black Police Assocation, which has boycotted ethnic recruitment to the Met, is supporting Virdi.

Further pressure has come from another influential staff association that represents 2,200 inspectors and chief inspectors.

Mark Crake, general secretary of the Inspectors Branch Board, says he has direct evidence that the shredding goes beyond the Virdi case.

In a statement, the Met denied it was getting rid of the evidence.

It said: “That is simply ridiculous, electronic copies of all documents remain as a matter of public record. Hard copies were destroyed so they could not be duplicated.”

His employment tribunal will be heard next month on the tenth anniversary of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, which found the Met to be “institutionally racist.” (ANI)

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20,000 policemen for a beefed up security on Republic Day in New Delhi

January 16, 2009 By Rajesh 1 Comment

New Delhi, Jan.16 (ANI): About 20,000 security personnel will guard the national capital ahead of the Republic Day celebrations as part of beefed up security measures following Mumbai terror attacks and intelligence inputs about possible strikes.

Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal on Friday said that the security establishment does not want to take any chance ahead of the prestigious event, especially after the Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 170 lives.

“After Mumbai attacks, we are not taking any chances. There are inputs (about possible strikes). We are making tight arrangements for the event,” Dadwal told mediapersons in a new conference here.

Around 20,000 police personnel, including 5,500 from paramilitary forces, and mobile hit teams will be deployed across the city ahead of Republic Day.

As part of the security measures, electronic surveillance will also be increased. It has also been decided to intensify checking at borders and night patrolling. There will be intensive checking not only in New Delhi district but also across the capital, Dadwal said.

“Please, bear with us…the situation is like that. We are vigilant and a lot of steps are being taken. We would like to have the maximum security,” the Commissioner said.

A meet among the heads of police forces in Delhi and adjoining areas have already reviewed the security preparations in the National Capital Region (NCR) and decided to increase sharing of intelligence and information regarding criminals and gangs operating in the region.

Police sources said a massive ground-to-air security apparatus would be organised in the city for the event that is attended by the country’s top political and military leadership.

A multi-layer security ring will also be thrown around Rajpath, where President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will unfurl the tricolour and take the salute of marching contingents.

Mobile hit teams, anti-aircraft guns and sharpshooters of the elite National Security Guards (NSG) will be deployed at various locations while paramilitary and Delhi Police commandos will keep a tight vigil along the route of the parade, sources said.

All police heads in the National Capital Region have been directed to ensure that calls made to any of the Police Control Rooms in the region regarding a crime falling in the jurisdiction of another force should “immediately be shared” with the concerned PCR.

Sub Inspectors from Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are already in New Delhi and surveying the city to gather information about potential trouble-makers, a police official said.

“Deployment of local level officers in the city ahead of the Republic Day celebrations will help in identifying trouble-makers from particular states,” the official said.

The security establishment has already placed a detachment of fighter planes at the Indian Air Force base in Hindon near the Delhi border to provide air-defence.

Police while tightening the security apparatus will install around 100 CCTVs on the route of the parade by this weekend to keep a watch on the movement of people a week ahead of the event.

According to city police’s plans, 22 CCTVs will be placed till 26th January on the 1.5 km Rajpath, where country’s top political and military brass will be present when India showcases its military might. (ANI)

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UK prisoners converting to Islam for gang protection

January 15, 2009 By Rajesh Leave a Comment

London, Jan 13 (ANI): Prisoners at one of the Britain’s top security prisons are converting to Islam for protection because of a rife gang culture, an inspection report has said.

Inmates at Long Lartin prison said some were “becoming Muslim” because it is a “bigger gang,” The Telegraph reported.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada, once described as Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe, was held at the prison last year before being released on bail, which he went on to breach.

Similar concerns were raised in an inspection report in to Whitemoor Prison in Cambridgeshire last year, in which prison officers warned extremist Muslim prisoners are ganging up on others in an attempt to radicalise them.

Inspectors at Long Lartin, in Worcestershire, were told gang culture was widespread.

One inmate said: “Yes there is a gang culture here which is becoming an issue. A lot of people are becoming Muslim just because it’s a bigger gang.”

“There are issues with Muslim gangs wanting to overpower others,” another inmate said.

One inmate added: “Muslim gangs; if you have a problem with one, you have a problem with them all,” while a fourth inmate said: “People are converting to Islam for protection.”

The report, for chief inspector Anne Owers, also found drug debts have led to violence among prisoners, the paper said.

Inmates use phones to organise sales of class A drugs such as heroin, it said. (ANI)

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