It is heartening to read about the Chakkarakkal police station in Kerala’s Kannur district having initiated people-friendly measures (“This police station makes you face the music”, July 10). While the initiative to reach out to the common man is commendable, it is equally important to ensure that public grievances are redressed expeditiously. Sadly, there has been an exponential growth in crime rates and many cases remain either unaddressed or unresolved, thanks to manpower constraints and other logistical problems. If only the police reforms are implemented in toto, many of the ills ailing the uniformed service would become a thing of the past. Anyway, this novel initiative is worthy of emulation by other stations across the country to refurbish the police’s image.
P.K. Varadarajan,
Chennai
