In a bid to improve its image, the Mumbai police has issued a circular stating that inspectors in charge of police stations in the megapolis will be held responsible for any acts of misbehaviour of their subordinates with the public.
According to the circular issued by Mumbai commissioner of police Ahmed Javed on November 9, there have been reports of high handedness and use of force by police officials as reaction to provocations from citizens.
“Police officers should take a professional recourse to such provocations and not take the law into their hands. Police misbehaviour is recorded and given to media houses. This tarnishes the image of the police force. Police inspectors in charge of police stations and officers heading different units should regularly sensitise their subordinates,” the circular said.
It further said the police inspectors and officers heading the police stations and units would be held responsible along with the policemen guilty of misbehaviour. In several instances, the actions of policemen have been shown on media and thereby acts of a few men are tarnishing the name of the entire force, it added.
If any policeman was found to be behaving in an over-aggressive manner, disciplinary action would be taken against him and his seniors too will be held responsibl, it said.
