DGP J&K flags off Peace and Stability Teams under OCAPS
Srinagar: Parade-Cum-Flagging off ceremony of ‘Peace & Stability’ Teams established under Operational Capabilities Augmentation of Police Stations (OCAPS) was held at Commando Training Center (CTC) Lethpora, Awantipora Wednesday. Director General of Police J&K, Dilbag Singh flagged off the PS Teams in 21 Bunker Vehicles to Police Station consisting of 290 officers & officials for their deployment with 21 Police Stations across Kashmir valley besides 05 Marksman vehicles to CRPF.
DGP took the salute at an impressive parade presented by the contingents on the occasion.
Spl. DsG R. R. Swain, A. K. Choudhary, ADG CRPF J&K Nalin Prabhat, ADsGP Deepak Kumar, SJM Gillani, M.K Sinha, Sunil Kumar and Vijay Kumar, IGP B.S Tuti, DsIG J&K Police Sujit Kumar, Vivek Gupta, Imtiaz Ismail Parray, Rayees Mohammad Bhat, Shahid Mehraj, and Abdul Qayoom, DsIG CRPF Sanjay Yadav, Kulbir Singh Deswal and Alok Awasti, DIG ITBP Ranbir Singh Chohan, Principal CTC Lethpora Shri Tanveer Jeelani, AsIG of PHQ, officers from Army, CRPF, ITBP and Police attended the function.
Speaking on the occasion the DGP J&K while welcoming the senior officers of CAPFs, Army expressed gratitude to them for being the utmost important part of team J&K Police who desires to improve the changing situation of Jammu and Kashmir. He congratulates Principal CTC Lethpora Tanveer Jeelani and his team for their hard work put in preparing the special teams. He said that these Peace and Stability Teams are dedicated to 21 Police Stations in Kashmir Valley for augmenting them in ensuring peace and stability of their jurisdictional areas. He said that Wednesday is the first phase of the initiative to augment the Police Stations with manpower, modern logistics and Communications, drone support and enhanced training in order to fill the security gaps adding that in the next phase other Police Stations will be augmented likewise.
Stating that the Police Station is the first place for the People to contact DGP said that all the possible facilities are being provided through Policing to the public at Police Stations. He said that any matter whether it is Crime, Verification, Law and Order, Security, Civic Action and in good or bad times Police Stations are the first responder for the people. He said that the personnel in Peace and Stability teams have received intensive induction training besides one week joint orientation training was organised for fostering discipline and jointness among them. DGP on behalf of all forces wished PS Teams good luck and success for their future endeavours.
In Jammu and Kashmir peace has been hunted for a long time with a planned conspiracy of Pakistan DGP said that a large number of lives of people, Police and Security forces have been lost due to terrorism. It is our duty to protect the prevailing peace which has been achieved after great sacrifices, he added. He said that people are living better lives in the changing scenario, adding that boys and girls are focusing on their careers and that protecting and securing their lives is our priority, he added. He hoped that in near future the youth of J&K will perform diligently in every sphere.
From 8th Aug to 20th Aug events with the motto ‘Meri Matti Mera Desh, Mitti Ko Naman Veeron Ko Vandan’ will be organised in the country, DGP said that lets us together remember & pay tributes to all martyrs who gave supreme sacrifices of their lives for the people and for the integrity & sovereignty of the Country and dedicate ourselves to face any challenge with firm hands.
DGP said that Pakistan and its agencies are still hatching conspiracies to lure our youth in hybrid form and radicalizing them to kill innocent people. He said that it is our mission to put an end to their conspiracies and uproot all anti national elements from J&K adding that only then Jammu and Kashmir will reunite with its past glory.
