Gujarat: DGP, senior cops to take Covid jab today

AHMEDABAD: As frontline warriors, it is the turn of the cops to be vaccinated against the dreaded Covid-19 virus. On Sunday,

DGP Ashish Bhatia

and other senior police officers will take the shots at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital.

During the coming week, members of the state police, home guard, and traffic road brigade will receive

vaccination

.

DGP Bhatia said he has instructed all district police chiefs, range IGPs and police commissioners to coordinate with nodal officers and district collectors to facilitate the process.

“Senior officers are taking the vaccine first to instill confidence in our subordinates,” said the DGP, adding, “Some new centres will be set up to accommodate the policemen coming here to get the vaccine.”

He said, “Our force is 1-lakh strong and it will take at least 4-5 days to complete the process. We plan to get 25% of the force vaccinated daily so that the process can be finished fast.”

Ahmedabad police commissioner Sanjay Srivastava and JCP Ajay Chowdhary will also take the vaccine at Civil hospital on Sunday.