Ranchi, Sept. 30: The Jharkhand police have decided to launch their own journal, highlighting the achievements of the men in khaki.
“Every state police has its own magazine. The state is two years old now and we are already late in taking a step in this direction. It is high time now that we have our own journal through which we can interact with the common people,” said Manjari Jaruhar, inspector-general of Jharkhand Armed Police.
The journal, which would be a quarterly magazine, has been christened “Palash” and would be launched by the director-general of police, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, on October 3 during a brief ceremony at the JAP headquarters in Ranchi.
Jaruhar is heading the editorial board of the journal, which also includes the deputy inspector general (human rights) at the police headquarters, Asha Sinha, superintendent of police (CID) Umesh Kumar Singh, Jai Kishore and Sudhir Kumar Singh. The officers had a brainstorming session to decide on the name of the journal. Palash signifies Jharkhand since the state is known for its gulmohar trees. Even Daltonganj was once upon a time known as the “palash kingdom”.
The journal would also provide a platform for budding writers among the men in khaki.
“The journal would carry articles of police officers, irrespective of their ranks, which would portray their views on important aspects of the society. It would be an interactive journal,” Jaruhar said.
Apart from articles, the magazine would also highlight important cases cracked by the police. Officers would share their experiences in tackling the cases and their investigations through write-ups, Jaruhar said. Besides, confessional statements of some outlaws belonging to the underground outfits would also be carried.
The first edition of the magazine will carry the confessional statement of a top Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) commander, who was arrested by Ranchi police three months ago.
“We want to make the Jharkhand police an ideal force in the country. Be it the setting up of a human rights cell or staging of plays, we want to adopt a totally different approach towards policing,” said zonal inspector-general of police Rajeev Kumar.
