Patna, Nov. 18: Political leaders are not the only ones trying to tap the potential of youths for the state’s development. Police are also seeking the help of youngsters to fight crime.

Patna senior superintendent of police (SSP) Alok Kumar today announced the formation of a youth club that will help the cops check the crime graph. He said: “The police always need the help of the common man to fight crime.”

“Each Quick Mobile Service team of the city police will choose 10 people who will be a part of the youth club. They will be issued identity cards. If there are more than 10 people who are interested, the best can be selected. The job of the Quick Mobile Service policemen is to get as much familiar with the area under their jurisdiction as they can. They should select people who know everything about the particular area and help the officers in any way possible. The members of the youth clubs will give the policemen information about criminals or suggestions.”

The SSP also refurbished the Quick Mobile Service today.

“The number of quick mobile service teams has been increased from the 56 to 82. Also, sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors will be a part of these teams from now, along with probationary sub-inspectors,” Alok said.

Each Quick Mobile Service team comprises two policemen on a bike. They are required to patrol areas designated to them by police stations concerned.

“Their numbers have been increased, so we can hope for better service. The teams have been asked to focus on the narrow lanes of the city. Earlier, the police had taken the quick mobile service for granted and things fizzled out. This will not happen now. Their performance will be checked from time to time. Non-performers will be punished,” the SSP said.

Kumar also directed the quick mobile teams to be continuously on the move.

He said: “They have been asked not to just station themselves at a single place but to be on constant move. The Quick Mobile Service teams should have all the information about the crime rate, the most frequent types of criminal incidents as well all information and pictures about the criminals who operate in the area under their jurisdiction.

We are preparing an album of criminals, which will have information about them as well as their pictures. More than 3,000 pictures have been compiled till now. The album is 80 per cent complete. If a police station does not have the pictures and information of a particular criminal, the officer in charge of a quick mobile team should ensure that they acquire it,” the SSP added.

Earlier, the Quick Mobile teams had been asked to note the feedback of at least 10 people in their area each day. They were also supposed to organise meetings with the people each Sunday.

“The Quick Mobile Service officer should let the people write down their feedback in the registers provided. The station house officer, the deputy superintendent of police and the superintendent of the police station concerned will check the work that the teams do. Tose who perform well will be rewarded,” Alok said.

Three years ago, the police had launched its quick mobile service with much fanfare.

Sources said it had failed to live up to the hype.