Bhubaneswar: State’s new Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra Prasad Sharma Thursday said he would infuse Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s 3Ts formula into the police system besides giving priority to the Naxal problem and law and order.
“Our main objective is to bring more transparency and transformation in the police system. The 3Ts formula of Chief Minister— technology, transparency and team work— is also equally applicable to the police,” Sharma told reporters after taking over charge from KB Singh.
On Maoist menace, Sharma said, “It is certainly a challenge for the police. We will minimise it. We will look forward for effective use of technology to deal with crime and support continuous training programmes for skill development of officials to handle criminals.”
Sharma was elevated to DG rank and appointed as director of state vigilance in January 2016. He has served as the commissioner of police in the Bhubaneswar – Cuttack Commissionerate police. Sharma has also been the superintendent of police in Kalahandi, Berhampur, Dhenkanal and Balasore districts between 1990 and 2001. He has served as DIG in Crime Branch and Central Range. Sharma had a stint in the National Security Guard (NSG) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He has also served with the United Nations in its Support Mission at Haiti. A native of Rajasthan, Sharma has medical and legal degrees.
Before assuming office as the DGP, Sharma was given guard of honour on the premises of the state police headquarters. He paid floral tributes to the police martyrs at the memorial.
Top cop visits Srimandir
Puri: After assuming charges as the new Director General of Police (DGP), R P Sharma visited Jagannath temple here Thursday. Sharma reached Puri at 4.50pm where he was welcomed by SP Sarthak Sarangi and other senior police officials. Later, he had darshan of the deities and visited Srimandir for 10 minutes. “I have come to Puri to seek blessings of the Trinity. I sought blessings from the lords to give me strength to carry forward the great responsibilities given by the state government,” Sharma told reporters. About Srimandir security, Sharma said, “The security arrangement here is alright. We will further review it later. We will intensify security of the shrine if need be.” About the visit of a team of National Security Guard, Sharma said, “It was a preparation to successfully combat any possible terror attack.”
PNN/ PTI