New Delhi, Read. The Railway Protection Force (RPF), which handles the security of crores of passengers every day across the country, is now preparing to move forward rapidly in the direction of technology and intelligence based policing. Director General of Railway Protection Force, Jitendra Kumar, in his vision message issued after assuming charge, has clearly indicated that in the coming days, women's safety, children's safety, prevention of human trafficking and strict action against organized crime will be at the top of RPF's priorities. At the end of his message, he mentioned the motto of RPF “Yasho Labhaswa” and said that every member of the force should perform the duty with courage, sensitivity, professional efficiency and honesty, so that both the trust of railway passengers and the reputation of the organization continue to strengthen.
The new DG said that Indian Railways is not just a medium of transportation but is the lifeline of the country. In such a situation, the biggest responsibility of RPF is to protect the railway assets and provide a safe environment to the passengers. He said that in the changing security scenario, the traditional system is not sufficient and now the security system has to be made more proactive, technology-enabled and intelligence based.
Human trafficking and crimes against women and children will be curbed
In his message, Jitendra Kumar particularly described human trafficking, crimes against women, exploitation of children and activities of organized criminal gangs as serious challenges. He said that railway stations and trains are often the target of criminals, hence RPF will have to become a more alert and quick-acting force than before. The DG also clarified that the future RPF will work with the help of technology. Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics, digital intelligence, advanced surveillance systems and predictive policing will be made an important part of the security strategy. This will help in early identification of crime prone areas and taking effective steps.
There will be focus on transparency and sensitive attitude in work
The DG called upon the RPF personnel to adopt a more sensitive attitude towards women passengers, children, senior citizens and passengers in distress. He says that human behavior is equally important along with security, because public trust is the biggest strength of any security force. Jitendra Kumar also termed training and capacity building as a priority and said that soldiers and officers will have to be continuously upskilled to deal with the changing challenges. He also described transparency, accountability, mutual trust and teamwork as the basis of the organization's success.