THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The City Police Commissioner has responded to the doubts raised by a section of residents’ associations in the city over the efficacy of the ‘In An Emergency’ service the department is planning to launch in association with a Technopark-based company. Even though the city police had the support of the Federation of Residents’ Associations Thiruvananthapuram, an apex body of several associations, other similar apex bodies raised their voice against the scheme. They also strongly criticised the act of the City Police Commissioner who urged the residents to register with the scheme. However, the Commissioner has strongly retorted to the allegations saying that police did not plan to run away from their duties and the scheme would only help to reinforce the existing security system. ‘’The role of the private company involved in the project is just restricted to the technological assistance. And, they do not recruit the security personnel also, as feared by many people,’’ said Commissioner Manoj Abraham. The security guards, who would be used in the scheme, are those who are already employed by the residents’ associations. They would be given special training by the police to face emergency situations, the Commissioner clarified. He also said that he had not asked anyone to register with the scheme, for which one has to pay a fee of Rs 520 and a monthly fee of Rs 100. ‘’I have clearly stated in my letter addressed to the residents’ associations that registering with the scheme was a voluntary act and people need to comply only if they need it,’’ he said.
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