In a bid to ensure security of business process outsourcing (BPO) employees, Mohali police has decided to set up late night check points in various sectors housing call-centres. These cops would pay attention to checking the identity cards of the employees rather than the documents of their vehicles.
Police patrol vans in the area would also keep an eye on anti-social elements near BPOs. Mohali SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the credentials of these employees would be verified through this practice so cops could identify which people commuting in the night did not work for the industry and might be trouble makers.
”Earlier, the employees used to complain that cops harassed them by checking their vehicle’s documents. So we have changed the focus,” he added. He further said that there was a lot of movement near call centres during late hours and BPO employees returning home after the graveyard shift faced possibility of becoming victims of crime. Mohali is the hub of BPO business in the Tricity with thousands of youngsters employed in call centres there.
The call centres are located mainly in Industrial Area, Phase VII and VIII. Bhullar added further that they were also planning to hold a coordination meeting with BPOs to ensure they followed safety norms while dropping employees back home, especially during night hours.
Cops will also be keeping an eye on reckless driving of call centre cabs that posed a threat to many commuters.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Checks-to-ensure-BPO-staff-security/articleshow/7400258.cms
