To ensure that the power is not misused by any special police officer, we are checking the civilians’ history. If any case is registered against a person, then he/she will not be given the responsibility,” said an officer.
In order to bring all hands to the table, the Mumbai Police has started appointing civilians as special officers to enforce the strict COVID-19 rules with 1100 appointments already done. These special officers will help the police make people following the COVID-19 guidelines.
A Mumbai Police source told The Indian Express said the special police officers will assist them in controlling the law and order situation at containment zones and sealed buildings. They will also help people of these areas buy groceries and other essential commodities. The service of these special police officers is purely voluntary.
The zonal deputy commissioners of the police have been given the authority to appoint these special officers under Sections 21 (1) (2) (B) of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.
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“To ensure that the power is not misused by any special police officer, we are checking the civilians’ history. If any case is registered against a person, then he/she will not be given the responsibility,” said an officer.
Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police S Chaitanya said, “A residential building with more than five cases is being sealed by the BMC. We are making use of our constables and home guards to guard the entry and exit. However, we need someone with authority throughout the day and by introducing this concept, we can depute our staff to other locations and for more emergency situations, while seeking help from these civilians to guard the buildings.”
Mumbai has witnessed a plateaued COVID-19 graph for the last couple of days with a steady decline in cases in the range of 5000-7000/day.
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