New Delhi, As thousands of Delhi Police personnel staged a protest on Tuesday, when 12 attempts by the top brass, including the Police Commissioner, to resolve the situation failed, the field officers (ACPs and the inspector ranked officer) were deployed to persuade their subordinates to end the agitation and join duties.
“We were told to trace our subordinates who were protesting and make them understand that with their most demands accepted they must end the protest as it had dealt a blow to the image of the police,” an ACP ranked officer told IANS requesting anonymity.
Interestingly, what the top brass could not achieve the whole day, the field officers accomplished in just half an hour. The agitating cops called off their protest and slowly started to proceed to their dues.
“We are from the same department. You must listen to me and not the media or any politician. ‘>Bade sahab’ has assured me that the Delhi Police would back its personnel. Believe me,” an inspector was seen telling a group of 4-5 policemen in civil dresses.
“You can’t call it an experiment. It was a calculated step as these field officers are very close to their subordinates. They share good and bad times together,” a senior official based at the police headquarters (PHQ) told IANS...
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