Organised crime, women safety priority, says new Gautam Buddh Nagar SSP Vaibhav Krishna

Curbing organised and cyber crimes, and ensuring safety to women will be the priority areas for the Gautam Buddh Nagar police, district's new police chief Vaibhav Krishna said Friday.

Krishna, who took charge as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Thursday night, stressed that police officials need to be more "sensitive" toward the problems of the public and maintain the "integrity" of the institution.

In his first interaction with the press at the police headquarters in Surgajpur, the 2010-batch IPS officer, who has previously helmed the police force in adjoining Ghaziabad district, spelled out his priorities for Gautam Buddh Nagar, the western Uttar Pradesh district adjoining Delhi.

Krishna, who succeeds IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, stressed that complaints will be dealt with in a fair and transparent manner, and all legal proceedings would be undertaken.

"When people approach the police, they should be heard. Nobody should have a complaint or qualms with investigation," he ...