Pramesh S Jain
The Bengaluru City Police Traffic Warden Organisation (BCP-TWO) has launched its official website to encourage greater public participation in traffic management and road safety initiatives.
The organisation functions in voluntary collaboration with the Bengaluru Traffic Police and operates under the guidance of Seemant Kumar Singh,Commissioner of Police,Bengaluru City.
Established in 1985 through a Government Gazette Order under the leadership of the then Commissioner of Police P.G.Hariankar and the then Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ajay Kumar Singh,the Traffic Warden Organisation has served as a unique citizen-police partnership for over four decades.
Today,the organisation comprises around 750 volunteer Traffic Wardens from diverse professional backgrounds, including doctors,engineers,teachers,advocates, entrepreneurs,corporate executives and other professionals.
The volunteers assist the Bengaluru Traffic Police in day-to-day traffic regulation,VVIP movements,major public events,marathons,festivals and other special traffic management duties.
Apart from traffic regulation,the wardens actively participate in road safety awareness programmes,traffic education,road engineering initiatives and regular training sessions.
The organisation has also consistently won prizes for its marching contingents during the Republic Day and Independence Day parades held at the Manekshaw Parade Ground.
The newly launched website serves as a comprehensive digital platform showcasing the organisation’s history, achievements,organisational structure and the contributions made by Traffic Wardens over the last 40 years.
The portal also enables Bengaluru residents to learn about the organisation’s activities and apply online to become Traffic Wardens through a simple application process,providing citizens an opportunity to contribute towards safer roads and better traffic management.
The Bengaluru City Police Traffic Warden Organisation expressed gratitude to Commissioner of Police Seemant Kumar Singh,the Bengaluru Traffic Police and its officers for their continued guidance and support in strengthening the long-standing citizen-police partnership.
