Goa to intensify night patrols, ground-level policing amid crime surge

Goa CM Orders Crackdown After Baina, St Cruz Robberies - Goemkarponn

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant held a high-level meeting with senior Goa Police officials on Wednesday night to assess the law and order situation in the wake of the Baina dacoity and the St Cruz burglary, both still under investigation. Sawant directed police to intensify night patrols, increase nakabandis at strategic locations and carry out random checks to deter further offences. He said officers have been told to impr…

Goa to intensify night patrols, ground-level policing amid crime surge

Panaji, Nov 20 (PTI) The Goa police will increase night patrolling and ground-level policing to curb crimes in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said.The CM convened a high-level meeting of senior police officials on Wednesday evening in the wake of a recent rise in crime across the coastal state, which also sees a heavy tourist footfall.Sawant told reporters after the meeting, “Strict instructions have been issued to the police that h…

Goa to Intensify Night Patrols and Ground-Level Policing After Crime Surge

Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant convened a high-level meeting of senior police officials on Wednesday evening following a recent rise in crime across the state. The meeting, which was attended by officers of the Inspector General of Police, Superintendent of Police, and Deputy Superintendent of Police ranks, was chaired by the chief minister, who also holds the Home portfolio. Source

Police to adopt new strategy to foil crimes

NT Reporter Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the Goa police will adopt a new strategy primarily aimed at crime prevention. Sources said that while discussing various policing issues at a crime review meeting Sawant reprimanded police officials over the rising incidents of crime, and sought total dedication towards duty. He said that apart from crime detection it is important to focus on implementing crime prevention measures…