Uttar Pradesh Police is the largest police force working under single command.Due to increasing fear of terrorist activities,kidnappings and other henious crimes Special Task Force was constituted in Uttar Pradesh on 4th May,2009 for a short period of 6 months but after that due to successful achievements of targets,in the year 2001,Govt. of Uttar Pradesh considered necessity for creation of STF as a regular unit of Uttar Pradesh Police and STF became a reality. STF has done a commendable job.After that with the passage of time,Govt. of Uttar Pradesh felt the need of constituting the Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS).I appreciated both the decisions but the primary task after the constitution of any organization is to provide the infrastructure.But,STF and ATS both have very poor infrastructure and ATS is working as a special cell in the Office of the IG(Range),Lucknow and STF is also working in a small office which lacks the modern facilities and infrastructure.Modernization not only make your forces able to compete but also make them efficient,speedy and technically strong.Some months earlier Retd DGP of Uttar Pradesh ,Shri Yashpal Singh has said that ATS is like a white elephant in Uttar Pradesh.Govt. of Uttar Pradesh should take some measures for making these two special forces more active and modernized.First of all,there is a need for a construction of new building which should be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and both the offices of these special forces should be set up in that building because many times STF and ATS handle the same case in which the coordination is the primary need.Second point I would like to make, is the modernization of STF and ATS which motivates them and provide the level playing field with other forces like Force One of Mumbai and Grey Hounds of Andhra Pradesh.Thirdly,provide the best training to all the jawans of STF and ATS,so that we can say that the STF and ATS of Uttar Pradesh are the best forces among all the states in India.Fourth,creation of the new post of ADG(STF) and ADG(ATS) in Uttar Pradesh and only those officers should be appointed in these forces who are dedicated and committed to finish the crime and terrorism from the state.I m saying again and again that terrorism is the biggest challenge for Uttar Pradesh because Uttar Pradesh is a soft target for terrorists and everyone remembers the tragic incident of Varanasi.
