Special emphasis on women's safety on New Year (file photo)
Lady police will be deployed outside the clubs, if needed they will even drop the women home
Blocks will be set up at various places in the city, more than one thousand policemen will handle the security of the city.
The police and administration have made strict arrangements in the city to ensure the safety of women during New Year celebrations. More than one thousand policemen are being deployed across the city to prevent any kind of criminal incident and to provide a safe environment to women, so that people can feel safe and welcome the New Year. According to city SSP Kanwardeep Kair, lady police will also be deployed especially outside the clubs and malls of the city. If any woman or girl needs help, the police will also drop them home safely. Special PCR vehicles will be deployed for this.
According to the police, in view of the New Year celebrations, 12 gazetted officers, 20 inspectors and 16 SHOs will be deployed in the field. Special surveillance will be maintained on all major markets, clubs, malls and crowded areas. 18 checkpoints will be installed on the outer roads of the city and 44 checkpoints on the internal roads, where vehicles will be thoroughly checked. Drunken drive blocks will also be installed so that no one drinks and drives. In such a situation, people will also have to take special care and use cabs when needed. Fire tenders and ambulances have also been arranged at many prominent places in the city to deal with any emergency. The police-administration has appealed to the citizens for cooperation and said that they should cooperate with the police in maintaining security and immediately report any suspicious activity.