A guideline has been issued for the use of social media for police officers and employees of Chhattisgarh. For some time, some police inspectors were making reels in uniform on social media with wife and with gun. DGP Ashok Juneja is angry on this. In view of such increasing cases, he has issued a guideline on 20 points. It is also clearly written in the instructions that no policeman in uniform will be able to make entertaining reels on social media.
In this guideline, not one or two, but full 20 points have been prepared regarding the use of social media. How to use social media in these. What kind of information should not be shared on social media. Complete information has been given about the special things that the policemen have to keep in mind while using social media. The special cell of Raipur has sent this circular to the local authorities. These instructions have been sent from the police headquarters of the state to the SPs of all the districts.
what is in the guideline
Every officer employee of Chhattisgarh Police is allowed to use social media. But he cannot violate the rules of the Chhattisgarh Government Servant Conduct Rules, 1956.
As an ordinary citizen, it should be clear in the expression made on social media that it is the personal views of the policeman and the department has nothing to do with it.
No such information will be shared by police officers and employees on social media which they have received due to their departmental appointment.
Official documents, reports, notesheets, etc. cannot be shared on social media.
All officers and employees are expected not to post any political party, political person or political ideology on social media.
Police officers will not give information about their appointment and this will have to be strictly followed.
No entertaining picture video reel can be made by wearing the uniform or any part of it. The dignity of the uniform has to be taken care of.
Police officers and employees will not use obscene language on social media, will not post obscene photo-video, audio, written content.
Information about court cases will not be given in the investigation of crime.
Will not be able to post any such post which promotes alcohol, ganja gutka.
No comment with prejudice can be made on social media in relation to any religion, caste, sect, business sector.
Will not be able to reveal any identity of rape victim or any minor.
Will not be seen endorsing him on social media with a person with objectionable image.
Police officers, employees and all government officers will not be able to comment against their colleagues on social media.
Will not be able to write any controversial or objectionable thing in relation to the government or its policy program or any official.
Confidential techniques of investigation are not to be shared on social media.
Will not comment on issues related to national security, relations with neighboring countries and international peace.
No direction of the court shall be violated and there shall be no contempt of court in any manner.
No police officer/employee shall share any type of literature, visual audio return content composed by himself or by anyone else on social media which is directly or indirectly related to controversial or political subject.
