Kanpur Police Commissioner bluntly tells the police station officers to keep the public happy or leave their chair:

News India Live, Digital Desk: A big news has created a stir in the police department in Uttar Pradesh, especially in Kanpur! The police commissioner here has warned the police station officers and SHOs in direct and strong words that they should take the complaints of the public seriously and behave well towards them, otherwise they will have to leave their posts. This warning shows how much emphasis the police administration is now placing on better service and behavior towards the general public.

Kanpur Police Commissioner, during a meeting, clearly told all the Station House Officers (SHOs) and Police Station Officers that either they should behave nicely with the public and provide quick and proper solutions to their problems, or be ready to vacate their chair. This order is clearly for those policemen who often have an indifferent attitude towards the public or whose complaints have been reaching the top.

The reason behind this strict step could be the increasing complaints of the public towards the police, where they are not heard properly or their problems are not given attention. The Police Commissioner wants that every person coming to the police stations should get justice and they should not face any problem in getting help from the police. This is not only an effort to improve the image of the police, but it is also the priority of the government that the police should be more accountable and sensitive towards the public.

With this strict instruction of the Commissioner, it is expected that the atmosphere of the police stations in Kanpur will change and the policemen will become more polite and cooperative towards the public. Now it has to be seen what effect this warning has and whether it really brings a positive change in the police-public relationship. This is an important step towards bringing discipline and accountability in the police force.