City police commissionerPraveen Dixit is on the threshold of handing over charge to Ankush Dhanvijay, an officer recently promoted. The formalities are slated for Wednesday morning.
After a stint of little over two years, Dixit claimed to have no regrets of keeping any task unfinished.
The practical man in him believes that some tasks, like being a city's police chief, logically do not have a plausible end. His initiatives brought rich dividends but he cannot say the same about the intellectual class who preferred to see the city safe.
Q. Could you meet the objectives that you had set for yourself?
A. I am totally satisfied. The task was such that one cannot ever say that it was complete. The outcome is in front of the citizens. As I am slated to move out, incessant calls and streaming people are keeping me engaged.
Q. A CP is often known to lose his sleep. When did you go to bed really happy?
A. My main objective was to maintain law and order. When I was able to do that with conviction, I retired to bed peacefully. The law and order situation on occasions like elections, bandhs, festival days and such major events was well maintained. Whenever they passed off peacefully, I slept well.
Q. Anything about the Nagpurians that hurt you?
A. The resistance to change. For example, we wanted the bullion traders to opt for security gadgets. In order to bring the change, we had to relentlessly persuade them. It was an issue that takes time for one to realize its significance. But, the suggestions are as important as mandatory prescriptions of a medical expert. Either you follow or act foolish. Whatever the consequences, one would be safe if they followed the prescription.
Q. Everyone shuns postings in Nagpur. Did you enjoy it here?
A. I had no hidden agenda. My only goal was to serve here. If someone has a split personality then his agendas would be different and decisions would reflect such disorders. In my case, it was a perfect harmony of mind, soul and body. There is no point thinking of Mumbai being in Nagpur. You are in Nagpur, serve in Nagpur physically and mentally.
Q. What is one thing that really excited you?
A. Computerization of Nagpur police. This is one development that would withstand the test of time. This has enhanced the efficiency and connectivity of the department. Now, we have launched on-line training programme too. We are providing crucial information for publications to both media and common public. As per the Supreme Court guidelines, we had been publishing details like arrests and such information on our website. Media could have dropped some irrelevant materials like lottery and published such information for public utility.
Q. You got a lot of flak for conducting nakabandi ...
A: Nakabandis saved Nagpur. Refer to the National Crime Records bureau data of the 35 cities on its site. Nagpur's record showed remarkable drop in the crime rate. This is against the growing trend of crime rates per annum in the normal course. The rate in Nagpur shows a decline of more than 2000. Had I have started the nakabandis from day one, there would have been better results. Nakabandi should also have been introduced in other parts of the state. Nagpur is a vulnerable city with numerous dark and desolate patches. Nakabandis made police presence possible in many such stretches. Accidents and cases of hit-and-run have come down too. One can possibly find a cop near his doorstep.
Q. What is that disturbing trend that irked you?
A. Policing is very hard and challenging task. Many school dropouts and juvenile delinquents are being drawn into criminal activities. They go to remand home or jails in their later part of life. Once in jail, these juveniles get contaminated by the hard-core inmates. Some thoughts must be given to this aspect. City intellectuals want to feel safe but not ponder upon this pattern.
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