Bike patrol teams in Tirunelveli increased to 9

TIRUNELVELI: The Tirunelveli City police, which introduced last month 5 bike patrol teams with armed police personnel, has intensified this patrolling by inducting four more teams.

In the first phase, Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Santosh Hadimani flagged-off last month 5 bike patrol teams – 2 for Palayamkottai, 1 each for Tirunelveli Town, Tirunelveli Junction and Melapalayam areas. The policemen in the patrol team would be carrying pistol to take-on the criminals during adverse situations.

Since the bike patrolling gave so much advantage for the armed police on patrol in following the anti-social elements even through narrow streets, it was decided to increase the fleet strength by 9. To further strengthen the patrolling armed police personnel, 4 more bike patrol teams were flagged-off by the Commissioner of Police on Sunday to take the total number of patrol teams to 9.

While 2 bike patrol teams are now on the move in the areas under the Palayamkottai police station, the remaining 7 patrol teams are taking care of other police stations – High Ground, Perumalpuram, Melapalayam, Tirunelveli Junction, Tirunelveli Town, Pettai and Thatchanallur Police Stations.

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