Commissionerate Police Completes 18 Years in Twin Cities, Faces Challenges

Commissionerate Police in 19 years Bhubaneswar, 31/12 (Bureau): The Commissionerate Police system was implemented in the Twin Cities from January 1, 2008. The system, which was started to improve the law and order situation in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, has now been in place for 18 years. During this, the Commissionerate Police has been providing services to the people in the Twin Cities despite many setbacks. But the behavior of the police has not changed. The criminals have not deviated from the path of punishment. However, the same success has not been achieved in reducing crime. The Commissionerate Police has also got the powers of a magistrate. The Commissionerate Police, with its slogan 'We Care We Dare', which means 'We are brave, we are careful', has introduced itself to the city. The behavior has not changed. Law and order and crime control cannot be separated. The Commissionerate Police has shown its expertise in arresting cyber criminals. The Commissionerate started in 2008 with 36 police stations in the Twin Cities. The first police station of the Twin Cities was established on January 1, 2008. Now it has been merged with the Police Commissioner, Gonath Binay Behera. 17 police stations. Currently, the number of police stations in the Twin Cities has reached 53 with the OSRTC office at AG Chowk. The office was started in 2-4 rooms in Dwaitanagari. Only 8 police stations have been completely shut down. Now, after a month, Vijay has become the new commissioner and is functioning in 51 police stations. Meanwhile, Kumar Sharma. He has taken legal power from the OSRTC office. The Commissionerate Police officials had taken over the annex of the State Guest House. The construction of the Commissionerate Police headquarters was completed at a rapid pace. Special battalions, traffic training centers, reserve police barracks and all other arrangements were made for the Twin Cities. There was a provision that the police force would be separated from the police station level for law and order and crime control. But so far it has not been implemented. The Commissionerate Police has no less headache regarding crime investigation and law and order. Under the burden of law and order, the Commissionerate is covering up the failure of police investigations. Festivals, celebrations, processions and VVIP duty are hindering the investigation. This issue has made headlines in the media many times in the last 18 years. Then the shortage of human resources has become its counterpart. In 2025, after a long struggle, it moved to a new building. In 2026, the Mautri Vihar police station will soon move to a new home.