Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha has directed all senior officers to avoid office work and in-house meetings between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and instead focus exclusively on field duties to enhance safety, security, and traffic management across the city.

The directive follows a meeting earlier this week between Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and the Police Commissioner.

In a circular issued to all Joint Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Police, the Commissioner emphasised increased foot patrolling to strengthen police visibility and improve public safety. Senior officers of both the Delhi Police and Traffic Police have been asked to remain in the field during the specified hours.

As part of the initiative, officers will conduct joint foot patrols on Saturdays, Sundays, and two additional days each week between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. The patrols will focus on clearing road obstructions, easing traffic congestion, and ensuring smoother vehicular movement.

The circular said officers would also engage with residents’ welfare associations, market welfare associations, traders, and local residents to address security and traffic-related concerns.

The exercise aims to strengthen visible policing, improve direct public interaction, and ensure prompt resolution of local issues, including the removal of temporary encroachments and obstructions.

Officers have been instructed to identify vulnerable locations, inspect public places and congestion-prone stretches, and take action against illegal parking and misuse of road space. They have also been asked to coordinate with civic agencies for immediate redress of issues.

Districts will maintain records of each patrol, including details of officers on duty, public interactions, and enforcement action taken under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other laws.

Weekly compliance reports, along with photographs and videography of the patrols, must be submitted every Monday to the Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) and the Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic Management Division).

The circular added that any lapse in compliance, casual approach, or delay in submission of reports would be viewed seriously.