Police stations should be more people friendly, says Karnataka Home Minister

The Minister of the Interior G. Parameshwar, Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti and Minister Santosh Lad and others view demonstrations during the inauguration of Gokul Road police station in Hubballi on December 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE

The Minister of the Interior G. Parameshwar said the Karnataka government wants police officers and staff to work to make the police department more people-friendly.

Inaugurating the new building of the Gokul Road police station in Hubballi on December 24, he said that although police officers have the authority to punish law breakers, everyone who approaches the station should not be treated as a criminal. “The police must listen to people’s complaints and not examine them all in the same way,” he said.

The Minister of Interior told the police and staff to remember that they are given all the facilities so that they can work impartially.

Expressing concern over the increase in the number of young people falling victim to drugs, he urged the police to fight to free the twin cities from the drug trap.

Chairman Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti, Labor minister Santosh Lad, Chairman Karnataka Slum Development Board Prasad Abbayya, MLAs Mahesh Tenginakai, NH Konaraddi, MLCs Pradeep Shettar, Chairman Karnataka Bal Vikas Academy Sangamesh Babaleshwar, Mayor Ramanna Badiger, Deputy Commissioner, Divya Prabhu GRJ , Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police CR Raveesh and Mahaning Nandagavi and others were present.

Two other police stations

Later, the Home Minister inaugurated Hubballi Rural Police Station and Vidyanagar Police Station. Addressing a meeting in these areas, he said that the Karnataka Police Department is at the first position in India because of its effective work and people-oriented measures.

Steps were being taken to control online fraud cases and for the first time in the country, a team comprising DGP, ADGP, IG and seven SPs has been formed to deal with this scourge. He said that 100 new police stations are being built at a cost of Rs 200 crore, while another Rs 100 crore will be spent on buying new vehicles.

Chairman Basavaraj Horatti emphasized the need to understand the pressure police personnel work under, and to create an atmosphere for the police to work with peace of mind.