Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) B.V. Ramana Kumar has said that home guards are helping the police in maintaining bandobust during festivals, floods, VVIP visits, airport and other government programmes.
Home guards are serving on deputation in about 14 departments, including banks, temples, AP Jails, All India Radio, Doordarshan and other State and central government departments, Mr. Ramana Kumar said while participating in the 55th Home Guards Raising Celebrations held at the Police Parade Grounds here on Wednesday.
The home guards system was first established in 1963 in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. The government is providing 8% reservation for home guards for recruitment in civil police and 5% in armed reserve police and fire services, the JCP said adding that 1,022 home guards are serving in the traffic, law and order, crime, internal security and other wings.
He praised the home guards for collecting fund and helping the families of retired home guards and those killed in road mishaps. The government is extending several benefits for the families of home guards and their children.
Earlier, he received the guard of honour and distributed prizes to the winners in various sports events. Commander V. Seshacharyulu led the parade.
Deputy Commissioners of Police T.K. Rana, Gajarao Bhupal, J. Brahma Reddy and Amarnath, home guards commandant Prakasha Rao, DSP Ramakrishna and others were present.
