On celebration of new year eve, 1500 police personnel were deployed in the city area which include 12-DSPs as supervisory officers, 30 Inspectors, 300 lady constables and traffic police personnel to cover function at all major Hotels, Lake, Plazza & IT park etc. deployed in the city area to maintain law & order. 21 traffic nakas specially to check drunken driving were also put on in city-area.
Total 112 challans were issued for traffic rule violations which include 88 of drunken driving and 24 of other Misc offences. 88 Vehicles were impounded violating the traffic rules. Police personnel were also deployed in parking places to avoid auto-theft. 56 Nakas To avoid waiting in maturing 100 number calls, existing 5 call- takers meant for receiving the calls at Police Control Room, Chandigarh were extended to 10. were received on 100 number, for 188 calls PCR vehicle dispatched for public help. at Police Control Room on 100 numbers, for 129 calls PCR were dispatched for public help.
City remains peaceful during the New Year celebration and no major event occurred in the city. During the night from 8 pm to 2 am, 2008 calls As compare to last year-2011 eve, 1341 calls were received