BPR&D praises Punjab Police's community policing

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has praised Punjab Police for its community policing and e-governance initiatives.
The working of state police's 'Saanjh Kendras' also came for a praise by the bureau.
An official spokesperson of Punjab government said that in addition to service delivery related to police, Saanjh Kendras at sub divisional-level have also been designated as dispute redressal centres.
He said the Saanjh committees looks into complaints concerning women, children, social disputes, economic and local disputes and by the end of June this year, a total 43,736 issues were recorded out of which 42,257 were amicably resolved at these Kendras.

The spokesman said that Saanjh Kendras were also actively engaged with the community in spreading awareness against drug abuse and conducting awareness campaigns about traffic rules, crimes against women and rights of citizens under various laws.
At present, more than 3,100 police personals were working in the 'Saanjh Kendras' and have been given special training in soft skills.