Claims top cop Shankar Mahadev Bidari in a candid interview with Imran Gowhar, adding that this year has been quite rewarding for him

'We are the world's best'

Claims top cop Shankar Mahadev Bidari in a candid interview with Imran Gowhar, adding that this year has been quite rewarding for him

The city police are not only best in the country, but also in the world in terms of maintaining law and order and crime investigations, claims police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari. "Try comparing us with anyone anywhere... go on, try it. We will still emerge the best," that's Bidari in a candid interview to sign off year 2010.

Pic/Satish Badigeru00a0
u00a0
In a chat with MiD DAY, Bidari reiterated that the image of the police have changed since this year, as they have detected 97 per cent of the cases and recovered 87 per cent of stolen property.

I must say that Bangalore is the safest city not only in India but in the world; Bidari said adding that there are few stray incidents which has negligible proportion compared to the incidents of other metro cities.
u00a0
With the year coming to an end, how do you rate your performance as police chief?
I shouldn't blow my own trumpetu00a0-- I leave to it Bangaloreansu00a0 to evaluate and rate our performance. Their Judgment will be final and we will take appropriate measures to correct if there are any flaws.u00a0
u00a0
How has the city has changed in the last one year, from your point of view?
The crime rate has come down to 15 per cent compared with the previous year. All of my 18,000 brother officers have strived hard to maintain law and order, crime detection and prevention. The city has a rich heritage of communal harmony. Bangaloreans are not only the best host for visitors across the world, but also don the role of policemen without uniform in terms of cooperation with the law enforcement agencies.
u00a0
What is your New Year resolution?
I strive to maintain law and order to provide a peaceful atmosphere for the people and uphold the city's tradition. I am grateful to my team who have done good job to keep up my promise.u00a0
u00a0
Any hits and misses this year?
This year has been a wonderful experience I will remember foreveru00a0-- it's like a pat on the back. Though there have been some deficiencies, they are a part of this job life. Overall, we have performed well this year.
u00a0
Any special security arrangements for New Year's eve?
The city has been fully secured with the newly established commando force (FORCE 1), along with paramilitary forces. We will also deploy Reserve police apart from the regular police, to ensure peaceful celebrations. The city police is capable of handling any situation, and our officers are loaded with the will to handle any situation.
u00a0
Should the police rethink about their alleged atrocities?
Defects and deficiencies are part of any organisations. Despite this, the city police have performed well and whenever any allegation of police atrocity has been reported, as a commissioner I have taken disciplinary action proportionate to their mistakes.

Incidents that kept cops on their toes

** Swami Nithyananda was caught in a sex romp with his disciples in April.
** Chinnaswamy Stadium terror attack in April.
** Minister for food and civil supplies Hartal Halappa's sex scandal in May.
** Call center employee Patibha's killer Shivakumar, a cab driver found guilty of raping and murdering Pratibha five years ago convicted by the High Court in October.
** Twenty-six-year-old lawyer Naveena Srinivas was stabbed by a 27-year-old trial court lawyer Rajappa Lakshmaiah in the premise of the High Courtu00a0 on May 8.
** A 25-year-old BPO employee was kidnapped and gang raped by a group of five while she was returning home with her boy friend in Electronic City in December.
** A BWSSB engineer was kidnapped and murdered by a gang of five in December.