Neighborhood Watch Intensified in Mangalore City: A Very Good Initiative by Police Department

Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar has directed the police to strengthen the neighbourhood watch immediately after the cooker blast case on November 19 last year. The initiative involved educating residents on security and safety in order to ensure a safe neighbourhood and to keep a tab on anti-national activities. The city police gathered data at the station-level on paying guest (PG) accommodations, rented premises and hostels. The Police Commissioner had also issued a notice to all such establishments to furnish details of residents to the jurisdictional police stations.

This system has helped the police to crack the cannabis case this week wherein 10 persons were arrested. Commissioner Shashi Kumar said, while the police would gather data on PG and other rented accommodations, it was also important for educational institutions to monitor students within the campus, especially on those who spend long years in the campus. Commissioner also said that the police would keep a close watch on professional and other educational institutions as part of their campaign against drugs, especially when most students were back on campuses this academic year after the pandemic.