Friday, August 10, 2007
Fuel For Cops
Even the cops' lives are not secure under the scorching Kolkata sun. And now the casualty is a thirty-year old traffic sergeant, after having to get dehydrated all the day long. One wonders why these sergeants need to wear metallic helmets all the time even with the sun blazing down. Some cooler and lighter variety of protective headgear can certainly be introduced. Also the duration of the traffic cops' duty shifts can be cut short when the weather is so unbearable. The Kolkata Police can reinforce their traffic workforce by hiring part-time traffic personnel on contractual basis for the summer months. Provisions can also be made to provide the traffic sergeants with adequate number of glucose water pouches, which they can collect from the local police station before joining duty each day. It is high time that the bosses at the top took notice of the state of affairs and implement necessary measures promptly so that the young lives do not wither away in the heat.
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