PM THREE LST

The Prime Minister said while filling of vacancies in the
police was necessary, there was need for capacity building at
the police station level as well.
"But increasing numbers alone will not be enough. We need
a new-age policeman who is more professional,
better-motivated, suitably empowered, well-trained, one who
places greater emphasis on technology for investigation and
other tasks," Singh said.
He said there was also need for providing adequate
amenities, like housing, to the police personnel.
"At the same time greater attention has to be paid to the
provision of adequate amenities such as housing for our
policemen," the Prime Minister said.
Singh also underlined the need for providing better
technology, equipment and weapons to the police at the grass
root level.
"Each police station should aim at being self-sufficient
and needs to be given the required resources in terms of
anti-riot gear, better weapons, the nucleus of a mobile
forensic unit and be connected to a networked criminal data
base management system. Every city should have a modern
police control room with digitized maps," he said.
The Prime Minister said systems and procedure should be
designed to minimize scope for corruption.
"We should have a sufficiently long-term perspective in
this area and also the required amount of funds should be made
available for the purpose," he said. PTI