SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Police (JKP) has completed 100% vaccination of its nearly one lakh personnel.
The JKP as a law enforcement organization has been supporting efforts to control the deadly disease and promote safer communities across the Union Territory through diversified activities, which could summed up as ‘J&K’ model, a police spokesman said.
According to police spokesperson, the JKP is responsible for implementing strict government measures to protect the citizens and prevent contamination spread while ensuring well-being of every individual.
“During the second wave of pandemic, the J&K Police activated all its manpower for Covid response with a spirit of public service,” he said.
IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that they had established a special helpline for smooth passage of doctors and paramedics and Oxygen carrying vehicles were treated at par with ambulances.
The Police department was instrumental in surveying villages for people with adverse travel history, monitoring of people with symptoms of Covid-19 and advising the concerned families about ways and means of isolation and medical advice, the spokesperson added.
“Besides ensuring strict adherence of Corona curfew and restrictions guidelines and the SOPs by the public, the JKP kept a lookout for financially weaker families and organised assistance for them, both at the social level voluntarily and by keeping liaison with concerned departments of the government,” he said.
“The Covid response planned by J&K Police has been robust.
The department ensured the use of its in-built facilities to not only vaccinate its own personnel but also the general public, avoiding additional burden on the health department of the UT of sparing manpower for police department.” Police Hospital Covid Care Centre at PCR Srinagar has been functioning as a hub of public Covid vaccination since the inception of the vaccination drive in the UT, he added.
Village-level quarantine facilities were set up to contain the spread of deadly virus.
This was done to extend medical facilities to all patients and village level facilities were used to treat those with mild effects of the infection with online consultations with doctors, the spokesperson said.
A regular telephonic contact was also maintained with the village heads to check about measures in place for keeping their villages or mohallas free from infection and provide guidance & help, he added.
“Vaccination drive for J&K Police personnel, security forces (SFs) and other frontline workers was kickstarted on 4th February 2021”, he said.
“As on date, J&K Police has completed 100% first dose of vaccination of all its manpower and more than 75% have been administered with second dose,” he added.
The Police department also carried out plasma donation at all district levels after the recovery of the personnel who had contracted Covid-19.
The drives were conducted in close collaboration with the health authorities at all the formations, said spokesman.
“For ensuring that all on its rolls take the second jab on time, steps are being taken in accordance with the latest directions by the government.
Police department took a leading role in spreading awareness about misinformation regarding Covid-19 vaccines and a vast campaign was conducted in this regard on all media platforms,” he added.
The department also led by example when almost all the senior officers of the department went for vaccination on the very first day.
This not only allayed the fears regarding the vaccine, but also helped the general public to come forward for getting themselves vaccinated, the spokesman added.
The police manpower was also tasked to regularly monitor the areas for any need to cope with the lockdown and to provide help in case of need.
They also kept liaison with Central paramilitary forces, Army and other government agencies to get help for all the areas should they need any, briefed them about the plan and to explore how their help can be utilised, spokesman said.
“All the SDPOs across the UT were directed to report the work done on number of innovative initiatives undertaken by the JKP on daily basis,” said he.