Panaji : The Director General of Police, IPS Mukesh Kumar Meena appreciated Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant who released funds for the new St Cruz Police outpost.
“The land for this outpost was allotted in 1989 but since then this outpost did not see the light of the day until CM released funds and the outpost at St Cruz became a reality. ” said Meena
also present for the inauguration of the Police Outpost was local MLA Antonio (Tony) Fernandes, who said “The people of St Cruz had to depend on Old Goa Police which is eight or nine kilometers away but with the new outpost the locals can now report in St Cruz itself”
He also added that 1.5 crores were used to construct this outpost.
CM Sawant while concluding the programme said St Cruz was earlier infamous for crimes but in recent years crimes have been reduced. “It is noteworthy that crime detection has been increased while, crime rate has reduced” he said