The UP Government has made mandatory for all policemen in the state to wear face mask and follow social distancing with immediate effect.
A circular issued by ADG ( Law and Order) Prashant Kumar here, said that it is mandatory for all policemen to wear masks and to use sanitisers.
Instructions have been given to police personnel to follow social distancing and for 100% Covid vaccination.
Besides instructions, the policemen have been asked to activate the public address systems available in the commissionerate and districts and identify places for installation of new public address system.
Kumar said that, the policemen should ensure social distancing in the crowded public places.
Earlier , Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had given instructions to DGP and ADG( LO) to instruct policemen to ensure prevention in spread of Covid in the state.