Steps taken for speedy disposal of cases: CP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao

Vijayawada: Commissioner of Police Dwaraka Tirumala Rao has said the police department is working in co-ordination with the other departments for the speedy disposal of cases under the limits of police commissionerate. He said the police department is giving top priority to protection of women and children.

Addressing a media conference at the CPs office here on Saturday, the Commissioner said the police department will conducts a meeting every year in July with the departments of judiciary, women and child welfare, prisons, education, transport, medical and health and discuss various important issues for the speedy disposal of cases.

He said important subjects like Domestic Violence Act and cybercrimes were discussed by the officials in the meeting. He said officials of various departments participated in the meeting convened on Saturday and discussed various important subjects.

Referring to the cases in the city, he said the number of cases brought down from 7,000 to 4,000 during the past few months due to speedy disposal of cases. He said the police department needs help of public prosecutors, judiciary and prisons departments for effective implementation of criminal justice system.

Referring to POCSO cases, he said women officers have to deal with cases related to children and minors. He said special emphasis will be laid on dealing with the cases related to women and children.

He said the police department is working in co-ordination with the DLSA for transfer of civil cases from police department to the judiciary and added the department was giving top priority to address the grievances received in Spandana.