16/07/2025
DGP J&K,Sh.Nalin Prabhat,IPS Visits Police Station Akhnoor, Presents Certificate of Excellence for Being Adjudged Best Police Station of J&K by the MHA.
Jammu Samvad : In a moment of great pride for Jammu and Kashmir Police, Police Station Akhnoor has been judged as the the Best Police Station of Jammu and Kashmir for the year 2024 by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.
To commemorate the achievement, Director General of Police,J&K, Sh. Nalin Prabhat, IPS, visited Police Station Akhnoor and presented the *Certificate of Excellence* to the dedicated team. He was accompanied by *IGP Jammu Zone, Sh. B.S. Tuti, IPS; IGP CRPF Jammu,Sh.Gopala K. Rao,IPS;DIG JSK,Range, Sh. Shiv Kumar Sharma, IPS; DC Jammu Sh. Sachin Vaishya,IAS and SSP Jammu, Sh. Joginder Singh, JKPS.*
*Hon’ble MLA Akhnoor, Sh. Lal Bhagat,* also graced the occasion as a special guest. The event was attended by senior officers from the Army, BSF, CRPF, intelligence agencies, civil administration, along with Zonal SPs of Jammu, all SDPOs of District Jammu, and SHOs of the Rural Zone.
This prestigious recognition forms part of a nationwide initiative by the Police Modernisation Division of MHA, supported by the TransRural research agency. A total of 17,932 police stations across India were evaluated, out of which 76 were shortlisted based on stringent performance criteria.
Police Station Akhnoor secured its place among the top-performing stations in the country.
The initiative to recognize the best police stations was launched in 2015 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during the DGP/IGP Conference held in Kutch, Gujarat. Since then, it has become a regular feature of the Ministry of Home Affairs, aimed at promoting excellence, innovation, and citizen-friendly policing across the nation.
Speaking on the occasion, *DGP Sh. Nalin Prabhat congratulated the Jammu Police team for this significant achievement and encouraged all officers and personnel to continue striving for excellence in service to the public.While presenting the award, the DGP lauded the exceptional performance of then SHO Tariq Ahmed, SDPO Mohan Sharma and SP Rural Sh.Brijesh Sharma,JKPS,SSP Jammu Sh.Joginder Singh,JKPS for their outstanding leadership and dedication in 2024.* He also extended his best wishes to the present *SHO Sanjeev Chib and SDPO Varinder Gupta* for continuing the legacy of excellence.
IGP Jammu Zone, Sh. B.S. Tuti, also congratulated the team of Police Station Akhnoor and urged them to maintain the same level of professionalism, commitment, and public service in the future.
This recognition stands as a testament to the hard work, discipline, and community-focused policing demonstrated by the officers and staff of Police Station Akhnoor, under the leadership of SP Rural Jammu and the overall guidance of SSP Jammu.
