Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Wednesday that new initiatives are being taken to establish lasting and permanent peace in the region.
Addressing the passing-out parade of 510 new recruits of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Sheeri area of Baramulla district, Singh said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved and that the police are taking new initiatives to further improve the situation and establish lasting, permanent peace.
In the last few months, the police has initiated Operation Capacity Building (OCB) under which police stations are being equipped with better facilities and equipment to boost the fight against militancy.
“Under the OCB, 21 police stations in areas which were once hugely impacted by militancy have been strengthened and provided with additional resources,” Singh said. “Similarly, 22 more police stations will be provided latest and better equipment to root out remaining terrorism.”
The DGP also said that the police are working to improve their relationship with the community and to build trust. He said that the police are also working to improve their intelligence gathering and to prevent terrorist attacks.
The new initiatives taken by the Jammu and Kashmir Police are a welcome step. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have suffered for too long due to violence and terrorism. It is hoped that the new initiatives will help to bring lasting peace to the region.
