JAMMU: DGP R R Swain of Jammu and Kashmir presided over a meeting on Saturday to discuss welfare options for the families of police officers who gave their life in the battle against terrorism. In addition to reviving the services devoted to the welfare of these families, he gave the officers instructions to pool their “hearts and souls” in order to identify any issues or problems that the families of the fallen policemen may be facing and submit them to police headquarters within a certain amount of time. “The families of the deceased heroes are members of the J&K Police pariwar, or family, and it is our responsibility to look after them in every way. Seeing how these families are doing has to be our top priority, according to Swain.He gave the ADGP instructions to dispatch sympathetic personnel to engage with the families. In order to foster an emotional connection between the families and the police, he also advised that each officer adopt a family. This will enable the officers to care for the wards of the fallen policeman in an understanding manner. “It is not the help and assistance that matters but connecting with these families including the parents of the fallen heroes is more important,” he stated. He gave the officers instructions to make a personal connection with every member of the martyr families and to give them the same amount of time as “we spend with our own family members.”He stated, “such families should be assured that the institutional strength of J&K Police is with them.” The officers must also discover some inspirational stories of the departed heroes to share with the family members. According to a police spokesman, talks were place over a scheme that would see DSPs and inspectors paying visits to martyrs’ families to inquire about their well-being. “This will supplement the assistance that these families now receive. The spokesman stated, “The officers made a number of recommendations, which were highlighted and instructions were provided for their implementation.
