By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Seven years after Mawryngkneng Police Outpost was updated into a full-fledged police station, Home Minister Roshan Warjri on Wednesday formally inaugurated the police station, which is expected to go a long way in easing the burden of the Madanriting Police Station.
The Mawryngkneng police outpost was upgraded to a police station in August, 2007. However, construction of the building to house the police station began much later on a plot of land donated by the Mawryngkneng Dorbar Shnong. The building was constructed by the Meghalaya Government Construction Corporation (MGCC) at an estimated amount of Rs 52 lakh.
DGP PJP Hanaman and other police officials attended the inauguration programme.
With the inauguration of the police station, the State Government is now looking forward to include this police station under the ambit of the Crime and Criminal Networking System (CCNS) to track down unwanted criminal activities. The police station, to be led by its first Officer In-charge, E Pala, will cater to many areas including Sohryngkham, Puriang and half of the Shillong By-pass stretch.
Delivering the inaugural address, Warjri stressed on the need to develop the police-public relationship to ensure that peace and tranquility is maintained in the area. She encouraged the public to consider the police as their ‘guardians of peace’.
“The police should walk hand in hand with the Village Defence Party (VDP) in every district of the State to bring about an understanding between them and the public,” Warjri said.
Warjri also called upon the police to develop a friendly behaviour towards the people in order to gain their confidence adding that it is through this initiative that the State and its people would remain secure.
Stressing on the need to have women police cell in every police stations, Warjri said that the government will make more space for women police in the police stations after the batch of new women recruits, who are presently undergoing training in Haryana, return to the State.
Principal Secretary (Home), KS Kropha, echoed similar views stating that it is the job of the police to provide a sense of safety and security to the law abiding citizens and at the same time enable the public to muster courage to approach the police in case of any problem.
Terming the police as the ‘eyes and the ears of the public’, Kropha said that it is the responsibility of the police to report to the higher up on the needs and grievances of the people in terms of law and order situation.
“The police should undertake the challenge of instilling a sense of security and confidence amongst the people to gain the trust and support of the public,” he added.
Kropha also stressed on the need to invest on strengthening the conventional set-up and improvement of the police infrastructure all over the State to ensure that criminal activities and insurgency problems are effectively handled.
DGP PJP Haneman stated that there should be a strong bonding between the police and the respective Dorbar Shnong to ensure that peace is maintained.
Others who attended the function included local legislator David Nongrum, Additional DGP YC Modi, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police M Kharkrang, SP (City) Vivek Syiem, Sordar of Mawryngkneng Klin Kharsati and police officials from the headquarter, besides others.