Bengaluru police launch traffic warden organisation website to boost citizen participation
The Bengaluru City Police Traffic Warden Organisation (BCP-TWO) has launched its official website to encourage greater public participation in traffic management and road safety initiatives
The Bengaluru City Police Traffic Warden Organisation (BCP-TWO) has launched its official website to encourage greater public participation in traffic management and road safety initiatives. The organisation functions in voluntary collaboration with the Bengaluru Traffic Police and operates under the guidance of the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City. Established in 1985 through a government gazette order under the leadership of the then Commissioner of Police P.G. Hariankar and the then Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ajay Kumar Singh, the Traffic Warden Organisation has served as a unique citizen-police partnership for over four decades.
At present, the organisation comprises around 730 volunteer traffic wardens from diverse professional backgrounds, including doctors, engineers, teachers, advocates, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and other professionals. The volunteers assist the Bengaluru Traffic Police in day-to-day traffic regulation, VVIP movements, major public events, marathons, festivals and other special traffic management duties. Apart from traffic regulation, the wardens actively participate in road safety awareness programmes, traffic education, road engineering initiatives and regular training sessions. The organisation has also consistently won prizes for its marching contingents during the Republic Day and Independence Day parades held at the Manekshaw Parade Ground.
The newly launched website serves as a comprehensive digital platform showcasing the organisation’s history, achievements, organisational structure and the contributions made by traffic wardens over the last 40 years. The portal also enables Bengaluru residents to learn about the organisation’s activities and apply online to become traffic wardens through a simple application process, providing citizens with an opportunity to contribute towards safer roads and better traffic management. Lauding the contribution of traffic wardens in easing congestion across Bengaluru, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said the Traffic Warden Organisation, headed by former Inspector General of Police and Chief Traffic Warden P.H. Rane, has been providing valuable assistance to the traffic police during special events, emergency situations and day-to-day traffic management.
“The Traffic Warden Organisation has become an added strength to the Bengaluru Traffic Police. We hope this initiative encourages more citizens to volunteer and join the organisation so that they can actively support the traffic police in improving road safety and traffic management across the city,” he said.
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