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Surendranagar police ‘make friends’ with auto drivers

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Posted: Jan 19, 2009 at 0026 hrs IST

Ahmedabad In order to increase vigil and maintain law and order in the district towns, the Surendranagar police have adopted a unique approach. They have made nearly 50 autorickshaw drivers from Surendranagar, Wadhvan and Joravarnagar ‘Friends of Police (FoP)’ for community policing.

This could perhaps be the first time that auto drivers have been specifically selected for community policing.

The district police had organised a seminar at the Surendranagar Town Hall where auto drivers were given identity cards in the presence of senior district police officials, including Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Yadav. The FoPs were briefed about the kind of activities they were supposed to do.

Talking to Newsline, Yadav said: "In cities and towns, rickshaw drivers are the ones who will be on the roads most of the time. Generally, they come to know about any suspicious activities in the city first. We can also get information about persons involved in criminal activities like house break-ins and terrorism from them."

He said that if the police get such information on time, necessary preventive steps can be taken at the earliest. "So, with the intention of making policing efficient and effective, we have made them FoPs," he added.

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it's good. .but.. by manish on 17 Apr 2009

Realy Yadavsir Working good in surendranagar but personly i FEEL that when Someone realy try to accept his responsibility and honestly try to findout to Way for complate his responsibility at that time POLICE not support and I Feel that because due to this reason i pass 6months in SurendraNagar Jail...i hope Yadavsir honestly try to chance this mentaly police staff nature.

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