CMP Stations: Police services taken to the citizens’ doors
Chattogram Metropolitan Police has undertaken a unique initiative to deliver services to peoples’ neighbourhoods.
On July 10, Mohammed Mohsin, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, solely set up several “Hello OC Booths” at different places in areas under his police station and started visiting the booths at least once a week.
The intention behind setting up the booths is to provide support to citizens instantly.
According to the OC, general people are usually afraid of police and avoid visiting police stations.
“I decided to appear before public to eliminate the gap. I listen to their problems and direct my officers to take actions considering the gravity of the complaints,” Mohsin said.
The initiative quickly became the talk of the town and went viral on social media.
Getting positive feedback from the citizens, CMP Commissioner Mahbubor Rahman ordered all the OCs in the metropolitan area to open up “Hello OC Booths” in their respective police stations.
The direction came on Wednesday during the monthly crime conference of CMP.
Abu Bakar Siddqiue, additional deputy commissioner (public relations), told The Daily Star that OC Mohsin’s initiative got huge public response. Thus, the CMP commissioner directed all the OCs to implement the initiative.
The CMP commissioner encouraged the OCs to directly talk to locals and take steps learning their problems and sufferings, the ADC added.
Since OC Mohsin launched the programme, several drug peddlers came to the booths and sought help from him to return to normal life.
Absar Uddin Sakil, a drug abuser in the city’s Pologround area, said, “I was a drug addict and served jail terms in connection with a narcotics case. A few days ago, OC Mohsin came to our area and counselled us.
“I am now determined to leave drug for good and return to normal life.”
The OC promised me that he would help to do so, Absar added.
Moinul Islam, a resident of Broiler Colony at CRB, said “In the booth, we talked to the OC where we told him about the unruly activity of teenage gangs in our locality.”
“After getting complaint, the OC assured us of actions against the gangs,” he added.
Another citizen in the area Sabera Akhter said, “I attended one of the ‘Hello OC Booths’ with my son and requested the OC to advice my son as he was a member of a teenage gang.”
“My son seems to be attentive with his studies after the OC advised him,” she added.
Partha Pratim Biswas, resident of Jamal Khan area, said it was a good initiative that the OC started visiting their neihbourhood to help them directly.
“Police should also ensure its services inside the police station so that we can go there during emergencies without any hesitation,” he added.
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