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Sajjanar Sets Agenda for Hyderabad Police, Unveils Weekly ‘Extra Mile’ Reward

His first citywide video conference signaled stricter accountability with an emphasis on humane policing.

Overview

  • After taking charge, V. C. Sajjanar addressed all wings in a video conference to lay out departmental priorities and expectations for conduct.
  • He warned that negligence or any attempt to take the law into one’s own hands would draw strict action, underscoring professionalism in public interactions.
  • He launched the ‘Extra Mile Reward’ to recognize humanitarian policing, with one personnel member to be felicitated every Saturday with a certificate and a reward.
  • He set operational focus on tougher drug enforcement, stronger protection for women and children through units including She Teams, and effective use of technology across wings.
  • He publicly commended teams for recent achievements, including solving a child murder under Madannapet limits, rescuing destitute persons in Afzalgunj, and arresting an accused after 30 years, with senior leaders attending in person and online.