provide accommodation to 1600 policemen

Today, a bid farewell was given to Shri Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, IPS DGP/UT at Police Lines Sector-26 who was retiring after serving 37 years in Indian Police. Shri P.K.Srivastava joined Chandigarh Police as IGP in February 2010 after serving various prestigious posting in Delhi and other part of country.  He was promoted as ADGP on August 29, 2012.  Under the command of DSP SH. B.S,Negi, Nine contingents of farewell-parade  salute  the DGP/UT.  Beside the contingents of police personnel, parade also followed by Mounted Police, Dogs Squad, Traffic interceptor, PCR Vehicle, QRT, Mobile X-ray Van, Police Hospital vehicle, Road safety exhibition van and Riot Control Vehicle etc.  Senior Police Officers and all DSPs along with their families were also present in Farewell function at Police Lines.

                   Sh. Rajinder Singh Gummon,IPS SSP/Operation, high light the services render by DGP/UT during their stay in Chandigarh Police as well as during their 37 years service in Indian Police.  He said Shri P.K.Srivastava as DCP/PCR, Delhi was pioneer of modern Police Control Room. The establishment of that PCR helped in tackling terrorism in Delhi.   As SP/Andaman Nocobar Island, he took interest in protection of aboriginal tribes of jarwas and also started initiatives to protect the coral wealth of A&N island.   As DCP/South, he arrested R.C.Sharma a front man of Daud.   As DCP Crime he busted the match fixing racket involving Hansie Cronje, the captain of South African cricket team.   As CVO/MCD, he supervised the demolition drive and contributed to the beautification of Delhi.

          As IGP/DGP, UT, Chandigarh, he re-invented the beat patrolling system. He also took special interest in community policing by initiating and supporting gully cricket.   He is instrumental in allotting 60 acres of land which will provide accommodation to 1600 policemen. He also procured land for IRB, Chandigarh. He also took interest in the renovation of shooting range. It was due to his consistent and dedicated perseverance that about 600 constables will be getting promotion after a long gap of 20 years.  Shri P.K.Srivastava was bestowed with Police Medal for Meritorious Services. Shri P.K.Srivastava has been blessed with the unique quality of exceptional human being, outstanding leadership, gifted talent of out of box thinking, constantly initiating measures for the welfare of the force, leading the force from the front and always ready to welcome new measures for protection and security of citizens of Chandigarh.

Sh. P.K.Srivastava, DGP/UT during their address thanks to all police personnel from the rank of Constable to DIG/UT for their cooperation in serving the better to general public.  He also pointed out that his top priority was to provide adequate houses for police personnel, he made efforts in procuring land in Dhannas for housing colony and got sanctioned lift provision in houses for the first time in Chandigarh so that no body run for ground floor houses.  Demand for ground floor houses is more reasoning that old parents are staying with cops. He also made fruitful efforts in procuring land for IRB Campus.  He stress the need of Police recruit training centre, so that Chandigarh Police should not depend on neighboring state for efficient training.  He also made efforts for separate shooting range Chandigarh Police.  He also suggested that there should be separate podium for photographers at police line so that they can click photographs easily rather than running here and there.

At the end Sh. Alok Kumar, IPS DIG/UT thanks the DGP/UT under whose outstanding leadership and unique quality exceptional human being, Chandigarh Police provided the protection and security to citizen of Chandigarh through community policing.  On behalf of Chandigarh Police he wished best of luck on his post-retirement life and assured that we will try to complete the mission left behind by him.