IEP CHANDIGARH, July 9
Continuing the spree of providing jobs to the youth of Punjab as committed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, another batch of 77 civilian candidates of the financial domain is going to join the Punjab Bureau of Investigation (PBI) of Punjab Police from Monday onwards, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. From a total of 77 Financial Experts, 10 candidates will be joining as Financial Officers, while, 67 candidates (46 Male and 21 Female candidates) are Assistant Financial Officers. The development came a little over a month after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had handed over appointment letters to 144 civilian candidates of legal experts and forensic experts during a function organised on May 18, 2023. With the joining of this batch the total number of Civilian Support Staff will reach 221. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that this is the first Police Force in the country to recruit Civilian Support Staff in domains including legal, forensics and finance, which will not only enhance the investigation function through its effective separation from law & order but will also improve the efficacy of investigation and overall policing. While welcoming the newly recruited batch into the Punjab Police family, he congratulated the youth for becoming an integral part of the Punjab Police. He said that to overcome major challenges faced by society today it is imperative that the Police force is updated as per requirements in the field of investigation, science and technology. He said that all the candidates have been selected completely on the basis of merit and had done a lot of hard work to get this post. As directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Police have adopted a foolproof mechanism for the entire recruitment process so that candidates should not have to face any legal issues after joining, he added. Director PBI LK Yadav said that all these officers, who are commerce/finance graduates and hold experience of seven years as Financial officers and two years of experience for Assistant Financial Officers, will help to curb the economic/financial related frauds. After the completion of mandatory training these newly recruited officers will be posted at different divisions/districts to support the Investigation Officer(s)/ Special Investigation Teams (SITs) in tracing the financial trail viz a viz bank accounts, balance sheets, account books etc. to locate the proceeds of crime, he added. Meanwhile, the recruitment of Financial Officers will also help in implementing the process of attachment of property of criminals, especially drug smugglers, gangsters and terrorists.
