Govt. sets up Security Commission for Union Territories

The Union Home Ministry has constituted a Security Commission for Union Territories to frame broad policy guidelines for ptomoting efficient, effective, responsive and accountable policing in accordance with the law.

The Commission, which is chaired by the Union Home Secretary, would also identify performance indicators to evaluate the functioning of the Police Service, an official press release said.

These indicators shall, inter alia, include: operational efficiency, public satisfaction, victim satisfaction vis-à-vis police investigation and response, accountability, optimum utilisation of resources, and observance of human rights standards; and review and evaluate organisational performance of the Police Service in the state as a whole as well as district-wise against (i) the Annual Plan, (ii) performance indicators as identified and laid down, and (iii) resources available with and constraints of the police.

The Commission has been set up in pursuance of directions by the Supreme Court while dealing with a writ petition titled Prakash Singh and others vs Union of India and others.

Other members of the Commission are the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the Commission of Police, Delhi, representatives of the other UTs (depending on the requirements of the agenda of the meeting) and five independent members nominated by the Central Government.

The Joint Secretary (UT) in the Ministry of Home Affairs will be the convener of the Commission.

According to the release, the tenure of the Independent Members shall be for a period of two years.

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