Daily Pioneer: New Delhi: Monday, July 16, 2018.
Backbone of
the national Capital's security system appears to be more on vacation mood than
being at work mode. A recent Right to Information (RTI) has revealed a large
number of absent markings by the Delhi Police in the last two years. Out of
85,000 strong force, a total of 15,022 police personnel were absent during
work.
The data
provided by the Delhi Police to RTI activist Zeeshan Haider, has further
revealed that constables and head constables have topped the absent list.
Further, it shows that 12 personnel were suspended for being absent without
notice and a total of 37 police personnel were dismissed for being absent for a
long time.
Bagging the
first position, a total of 9,399 constables from all the districts were absent
during work during last two years. While, around 3471 head constables stood
second while Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) were third in the list by 1,212.
Further, 528 Sub-Inspectors (SI) were absent during work in this period.
When asked
about the how this longer absence from the duty affects the force and leave the
people at the mercy of anti-scial elements, a senior ranking official of the
Delhi Police said, “Yes, the entire force suffers when even a single constable
is not present on a particular day. Also, constables posted with with
battalions skip work more than the head constables and others lower
subordinates”, the official said.
“Officer's
takes leave on health ground, maternity, paternity and others. But, absence in
thousands that too for a long time is little un-digestible because most of the
time what happens is sometimes absence marked even if an officer gets late by
one minute or for half an hour. Further, sometimes they take leave in emergency
situation or due to health problems. In such time we regularize the leave of
that cop after proper explanation,” he added.
However, some
zone heads have stated that they have neither
dismissed nor suspended any lower subordinate for being late for a
longer time. Among the districts, units and zones of Delhi Police, the top zone
where police personnel were absent is Police Control Room (PCR) - 7477, Dwarka
District- 2201, Seventh Batalion- 1896, Rohini District Police station- 1064,
South- West- district- 823 and North-West- District- 505.
“As per the
guidelines, 15 days casual leave is allotted to ministerial staff and 30 days
casual leave is allotted to the executive personnel. Further, an officer can
regularise leave on various grounds such as health, injury during work,
maternity, paternity, half pay leave, study leave, disabled leave and so on”, a
senior Delhi Police official said.
“The
department conducts enquiry if a personnel is on a long leave and departmental
action is initiated accordingly. Departmental
initiates disciplinary proceedings if the personnel concerned have
remained absent without a plausible reason. A police personnel is never on
leave but in reality a person needs rest especially the those who are in the
field for 24 hours duty. So they go on a leave but it crosses the limit we
issue suspension or dismiss,” added the official.
Further, 36
personnel from Rohini district, North-West district and others were dismissed
for remaining absent for a longer period. Eight personnel from 7th battalion
were suspended for being absent without informing their immediate officers.
Meanwhile, a
constable from the North on condition of anonymity said, “We work for 24/7
standing in the rain, wind, humid and hot and we too have family children who
wants to play with their father and mother on holidays, celebrate birthdays but
we don't get holidays on such days. Most of the time we save the leave and go
on holiday and further a cop who is on the ground faces emergency and health
issues. Moreover, even after working for 12 hours continuously, one does not
get leave in emergency gets frustrated and goes on leave for a long period.”
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