Order for transfer of traffic police and home guards every 60 days in Gurugram

Traffic police personnel and home guards in Gurugram will now be transferred randomly every 60 days, according to a report by Hindustan Times. This decision has been taken as part of strict action against corruption and irregularities during duty. These transfers will be conducted through an automated computerized system to ensure transparency.

Police Commissioner Shibash Kabiraj has issued a series of instructions to increase accountability among traffic police and home guards and to reduce irregularities during traffic enforcement. According to a PTI report, these new measures include random transfers, CCTV surveillance, and mandatory monitoring of the traffic challan process through body-worn cameras.

Officials stated that the Commissioner has also made Zonal Officers (ZOs) and Traffic Inspectors (TIs) responsible for the conduct of the personnel deployed under them. If any traffic police, home guard, or special police officer is found involved in corruption during traffic-related duty, the concerned Zonal Officers and Traffic Inspectors will be held accountable.

The Commissioner has instructed all Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to hold meetings with subordinate officers and personnel down to the zonal level. It has been clarified in these meetings that any kind of misconduct or corruption during duty will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

ACP-rank officers deployed in the police control room have also been asked to conduct regular inspection and monitoring of CCTV cameras to track the conduct of police personnel. Additionally, the process of issuing traffic challans for road rule violations must be carried out under the supervision of body-worn cameras.

These new orders have come in the wake of an incident that occurred on 7 November. At that time, a vlogger travelling with his family near Gurugram's Cyber Hub was stopped by a home guard. According to a viral video, the home guard was repeatedly saying "Happy Diwali" to the motorist and was allegedly expressing expectations for money or gifts. The accused also remarked that it was a "dry Diwali". When the vlogger told him that he did not have his wallet, the home guard asked if the other men sitting in the car did not have wallets. A video of this conversation surfaced online, following which an FIR was registered against the home guard at the DLF Phase-3 police station and he was arrested. Following this incident, the Police Commissioner has issued these new directives to strengthen the supervision and accountability of traffic personnel.