WHAT WILL THEY DO?
- Civic volunteers will assist police personnel in respective police units for traffic management
- They can also assist police personnel during major festivals in the state and also in places where unauthorized parking of vehicles occurs
- They can also carry out duties in connection with public assistance and unit heads of police in respective areas will give them assignments
Bengal police, headed by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday have clearly mentioned five specific situations where civic volunteers can be deployed.
Kallol Ganai, inspector general of police (IGP), welfare, has issued an order in this regard.
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