Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, IPS, on Wednesday said that police station and commissionerate boundaries should never become obstacles in maintaining law and order or controlling crime in the Hyderabad metropolitan region. Emphasising swift action, he called for the strict implementation of the ‘Zero Delay’ policy to ensure immediate response and justice for victims.
The Commissioner was addressing a key coordination meeting of the three city police commissionerates Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda held at the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TICCC) in Banjara Hills.
The meeting was chaired by City Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, IPS and attended by Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty, IPS and Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu, IPS, along with senior officers. Detailed discussions were held on city safety, traffic management and criminal movement across commissionerate limits.
During the meeting, field level officers informed senior officials that criminals often commit offences in one commissionerate and quickly move into another to evade police action. Responding to this, Sajjanar stressed that police should respond immediately to crimes without worrying about jurisdictional limits.
“If police hesitate in the name of limits, criminals will escape. There should be no communication gap at any level. The nearest police unit must act instantly, irrespective of where the offence occurred,” he said.
The three commissionerates decided to jointly monitor rowdy sheeters and habitual offenders noting that many criminals frequently change residences. Officials underlined the need for continuous intelligence sharing and coordinated surveillance to prevent such offenders from exploiting jurisdictional gaps.
Several important decisions were also taken on traffic management. Authorities resolved to strictly enforce traffic rules uniformly across all three commissionerates. It was decided to implement ‘No entry’ timings for heavy vehicles more strictly especially during peak hours to prevent congestion. Heavy vehicles would be regulated and parked outside city limits during restricted hours.
The meeting also addressed issues related to drug abuse particularly on weekends. Joint inspections and coordinated drives will be conducted across commissionerate limits to curb drug related offences.
Officials further agreed to conduct simultaneous special drives across all three commissionerates to collect pending traffic challans. To ease congestion at border junctions, traffic police will work in real time coordination on signal timings ensuring smoother vehicular flow.
The problem of private travel buses contributing to traffic congestion in Hyderabad was also discussed with officials agreeing to take coordinated steps towards a long term solution.
Summing up the meeting, Commissioner Sajjanar said, “When criminals have no borders, neither should the police. The ‘Zero Delay’ policy, which ensures immediate justice to victims, is crucial. Though we function under three different commissionerates, our goal is one ‘Safe Hyderabad’. Only by working as a single force and using technology effectively can we completely control crime. Those who disturb peace and order will not be spared, wherever they hide.”
Cyberabad CP Avinash Mohanty noted that Hyderabad’s rapid expansion, especially in the IT corridor and financial district makes inter commissionerate coordination essential. He said the integration of advanced technology and CCTV networks would help track criminal movements in real time.
Rachakonda CP Sudheer Babu highlighted the importance of joint teams and information sharing to monitor habitual offenders and curb anti social activities, including drug related crimes.
Additional Commissioner of Police M. Srinivasulu, Joint Commissioners Tafseer Iqbal, Joel Davis and Gajrao Bhopal, along with Deputy Commissioners of Police from all three commissionerates, were present at the meeting.
