Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched an ‘Area Adoption Scheme (AAS)’ in Ahmedabad on Monday to ensure smooth traffic regulation through public participation.
Residents of a specific area will be involved in the scheme, along with traffic police and elected officials, to resolve traffic issues, according to a government release.
The CM also launched ‘Pahel’, a one-day seminar for police in Ahmedabad city with focus on stress management, rules and regulations, and behavioral training.
Talking about the two schemes, Ahmedabad police commissioner Sanjay Srivastava said 15,000 police personnel will be trained by psychiatrists, journalists and lawyers over the next three months.
At the event, the CM emphasised on the need for maintaining a friendly and mutually respectful relation between police and citizens. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi was also present.
He said friendly approach of police personnel is always appreciated and leaves a good imprint on the public.
Ahmedabad Mayor Kirit Parmar said the civic body will extend full cooperation to the police department for the AAS.
Various experts and police officers discussed ways to build courteous, harmonious relationships between police and people at the one-day seminar, according to a government release, and to awaken the spirit of ‘Police Praja na Mitra’ (police as a friend of people) in people’s minds.