Trying to reduce work pressure and make life better for policemen patrolling the streets, the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner issued an order stating that all constables will get a day off on their respective birthdays henceforth, along with a greeting card from the Police Commissioner
Police personnel in Bengaluru will now compulsorily be given leave on their birthday so that they can spend time with their family members, thanks to the novel initiative put in place by the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao.
Claimed to be the first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the Bengaluru City Police department will also send birthday cards, electronically signed by the City Police Commissioner, to the police officials. A circular confirming the same was issued by Rao, directing jurisdictional senior police officers to send out birthday cards in the city including to housekeeping staff and home guards. The senior-most police officer at the station will deliver the birthday greeting card.
Elaborating on the initiative, Rao said that the gesture would motivate and cheer up police personnel who often work under stressful conditions. “A policeman’s job is never an easy task. A happy police force will fulfil all responsibilities trusted upon them in an efficient manner,” he said.
A police official from Jayanagar Police Station said: “The Commissioner’s decision is really special to us as it allows us to spend time with our families and for ourselves during our birthdays. Working on a birthday and returning home tired has often brought down the excitement of celebrations, especially in my children but now they will rejoice more.”
Officially launching the initiative on Sunday, the Commissioner invited cops who celebrated their birthday on September 15 to personally wish them personally and to cut a cake in his office.
According to the Bengaluru City Police social media team, at least 50 birthday cards were sent out to cops on the first day itself carrying the Commissioner’s wishes and his signature.
