Digitise, reorganise, beautify: Revamp of police stations in Faridkot boosts facilities, cheers up cops

“Messy record rooms have been reorganised and digitised. Additionally, we have started to dispose of outdated and unclaimed vehicles at police stations,” the SSP added.

Jagtar Singh, SHO (Faridkot city), said the changes have made their station look more spacious, even prompting complainants to remark that it feels like a different place.

Rajesh Kumar, Station House Officer (SHO) of Jaitu police station, said, “Besides white-washing the building, iron grill and mesh were added on the boundary wall to strengthen it further. The waiting room and duty officer’s room were renovated. The records have been organised year-wise and even in the malkhana (record room), everything has been organised according to the year of crime.”

“Case properties like vehicles have been parked in an organised manner with two-wheelers on one side and four-wheelers on the other. We have planted a few seasonal flowers in the open area for beautification,” SHO Kumar elaborated.

He mentioned that the Jaitu prison has a historically significant cell. “It is where former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was kept during the British rule. It was cleaned and new lights installed. We now feel happy while sitting in the neat and clean place.”

Jagtar Singh, SHO (Faridkot city), said the changes have made their station look more spacious, even prompting complainants to remark that it feels like a different place. “Earlier it was hard to enter the malkhana… The vehicles parked in disarray outside the malkhana have now been arranged properly. Some of us now sit under the winter sun in the space outside which was earlier cluttered with case property vehicles,” he said.

Kotkapura police station

SSP Jain, known for her innovative approaches, implemented similar changes during her probation period at the Dugri station under the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate in 2019. “When a complainant visits a police station, they should feel that they have come to a well-organised and welcoming place. Similarly, a clean and conducive workspace enhances the efficiency of the staff. The makeover project was launched to meet these objectives and now all police stations in the district are ready with the new look,” she said.

Measures have also been taken to manage cleanliness, strengthen security posts, maintain transparency in record-keeping, reduce clutter and ensure proper arrangements for bathrooms and water supply, the SSP added. Besides, police warehouses have also been cleaned and separate rooms set up for investigating officers. Enhanced seating areas and water arrangements have been made for the public.

In addition, advanced security measures including reinforced sentry posts and bulletproof fortifications ensure the safety of staff as well as visitors.