What Can I do?
Crime
- Approach the nearest police station and disclose all information. If any such information furnished to the Po-lice at the Police Station discloses the commission of a cognizable offence, a First Information Report (F.I.R.) shall be issued by the Officer in-charge of the Police Station immediately, and a copy of the same shall be given to you. The complaint may be oral or in writing and the Station House officer of the Police Station must issue an acknowledgement for having received the complaint. If the complaint is oral, it is the duty of the Police officer to put it in writing in your presence.
- Be a part of Citizens' Committees that have been formed in each Police Station. The Committees meet periodically in the respective Police Station and bring grievances of the local people to the attention of the officers.
- Patrol your neighbourhood on a rotational basis along with other residents in your locality. Neighbourhood patrolling scheme had been very successful in Delhi, and quite unsuccessful in Bangalore. The Police Department has certain terms and conditions that have to be complied with for the scheme to be implemented. Approach the Police Commissioner's Office to introduce the scheme in your area in case you are interested.