Ground work begins much earlier: Sanjay Agarwal
Q) When did you start planning for such an event at this level?
A) Jaipur Literature Festival has become a part of the annual calendar of Jaipur Police activities. Each year we take experience from the previous year(s) and chalk-out a detailed plan of action. Though groundwork begins much earlier, close coordination and daily interaction with the organizers and various stakeholders begin almost a month in advance. With the commissioning of the Abhay Command Centre, in March 2017, this time we had requested DoIT for providing connectivity of CCTV cameras from JLF to the Abhay Command Centre. For this, they had begun working on the connectivity in December 2017.
Q) How is the selection process of cops done?
A) It is a proud privilege of Jaipur Police to be associated with the conduct of JLF. We ensure that there is a healthy mix of young and energetic police personnel along with those sufficiently experienced in handling such large gatherings. Component of special units like QRT, Traffic Police, Lady Police Patrol Units, Plain-clothes men, HHMD/DFMD handlers etc. are done based on their training and previous work experience. This is a festival of the people of Jaipur and every member of Jaipur Police is a …read more
