RAKESH ASTHANA, IPS
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
It is a privilege to lead the world’s largest metropolitan police who have the mandate of maintaining law and order and preventing crime in the national capital to instill a sense of confidence and security... among thepeople, and also serve as a role model for other police forces of thecountry in citizen service delivery and community participation therein.Delhi Police has a glorious track record in all areas of policing- law & order,crime prevention and detection, safety and security of women andchildren, VVIP security, traffic management etc.Being the capital of ournation, Delhi also faces many unique situations to deal with.Themaintenance of law & order and prevention of crime, however, alwaysremain the core areas to be focused upon in order to ensure that peaceand order remain intact and citizens live without fear, which is the goal ofgood governance.A focus on the core areas would also entail safety andsecurity of women, children, senior citizens, vulnerable groups andsections of the society which are our priorities.The country’s capital is a melting pot of populations from various parts ofthe country who reside or travel here. It will be our sincere effort to instillthe sense of security among all sections and groups and promoteharmonious living.Our personnel will continue to involve the communityin participative policing. Citizen-centric service delivery and prompt andjust redressal of public grievances will be among our top priorities too.In the times of the covid pandemic, while focusing on core works, ourpolice is also committed to protection of public health and therefore, it willensure covid pandemic appropriate measures from time to time in publicinterest.Citizen cooperation is sine qua non for effective and result-orientedpolicing to achieve a better society to live in. I seek your cooperation tomake our capital more secure and a city to be proud of.