Kolkata, Nov. 13 -- West Bengal Police on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for the implementation of a one-year action plan aimed at ensuring the effective utilisation of beat-level policing in the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari graced the programme organised at Nabanna Sabhaghar, where the MoU was signed.

The initiative seeks to transition towards a decentralised, beat-level policing system, making designated beat officers the primary point of contact for citizens and enabling them to report problems directly to officers assigned to their respective areas.

Speaking about the agreement, West Be...