- GUWAHATI — The Assam Police will adopt a 'zero tolerance policy' towards
illegal immigration, poaching, crimes against women, and drug trafficking,
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
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- The two-day fifth conference of SPs, chaired by Sarma, at
Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Golaghat focused on professionalism and
future-ready policing.
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- After concluding the prolonged deliberations, Sarma, in a
post on X, said, "I reiterated that we will adopt a Zero Tolerance Policy
on Illegal Immigration, Wildlife Poaching, Crimes against Women and
Drugs."
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- The chief minister and senior police officers of the state
deliberated on a roadmap to equip the force with necessary expertise and tools
to deal with new-age crimes.
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- "As we winded up a very productive #SPConference in
LBPA Dergaon, we reflected upon the recent successes of Assam Police and
focused on inter-district learning," he added.
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- During the last two days, the officials discussed how the
newly created Department of Prosecution will give more teeth to the police
force and further improve conviction rates, besides talking about the state's
prison reforms, Sarma said.
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- "I also urged officials to keep people at the heart of
policing with special focus on senior citizens and women. The government is
fully supporting the modernisation efforts of the force with more institutions,
more personnel and more facilities to improve the quality of policing and
quality of life of our personnel," he added.
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- As newer forms of threats emerge, the Assam Police should be
prepared to deal with it accordingly to ensure that the environment of safety
and security prevails in the state, the CM said.
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- "Over the next few days, I will be sharing a lot of
successes that Assam Police has achieved recently... These traits should define
@assampolice and its activities in the coming days," he added.
