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New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha has expressed serious concern over the growing trend within the department of not converting crime incidents reported to the Police Control Room (PCR) into First Information Reports (FIRs) in an attempt to show low crime rates.
According to sources, during the recent weekly crime review meeting, Commissioner Golchha said that many PCR calls regarding crimes were being “suppressed” or dismissed without being formally registered as FIRs. The top police officer issued strict instructions that such activities aimed at suppressing official figures will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
To stop this manipulation, the Commissioner announced a series of corrective measures. One of these is to strengthen the feedback process of the PCR unit, under which officials will now take feedback directly from the complainant making the PCR call to ensure follow-up action.
The Police Commissioner has also directed that adequate manpower be provided to the PCR unit to improve monitoring and accountability.
Additionally, the “Green Sheet” mechanism, which enables cross-verification of PCR call complaints with FIRs lodged at police stations, will now be closely monitored every morning. Any discrepancy found between the two records will be immediately reported to senior officials for strict action.
An official attending the meeting revealed that there has been a significant decline in conversion of PCR call complaints into FIRs, with many complaints being suppressed at the district level.
While green sheets have been in use for some time, police officials believe additional checks and new mechanisms are now needed to ensure transparency. The department is currently exploring new solutions to address this issue and the number of staff in the PCR unit will also be increased.
A similar trend has reportedly been observed in cyber crime cases also. To improve accountability, it has been made mandatory to file FIR in all cyber-related complaints involving financial fraud of more than Rs 1 lakh from November 1.
According to a senior official, the issue of under-reporting has been discussed in the last two consecutive weekly meetings. During the most recent session, Commissioner Golchha presented comparative data of PCR calls and FIR registrations, and sought clarification from district officials for the discrepancies.
The official said the persistent crime in the national capital and encounters not being accurately reflected in the official statistics clearly indicates that the data recorded by Delhi Police does not paint the true picture of crime in the city.
–IANS
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