30 Duty Officers Transferred In Pune Traffic Branch Amid Complaints
Pune, 22nd May 2025: In a major administrative shake-up, Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Patil has ordered the transfer of 30 ‘Duty Officers’ (DOs) from the Pune Traffic Branch following multiple complaints about their work. The officers have been reassigned to the Pune Cantonment and Bund Garden traffic divisions.
Duty officers in the traffic department are responsible for assigning daily tasks to personnel, including VIP bandobast (security arrangements), courtroom duties, and general traffic management. Recent grievances regarding mismanagement and inefficiency led to this large-scale reshuffle.
Patil issued the transfer orders late Tuesday (20th May) night as part of an effort to bring reforms to the functioning of the traffic division. Pune’s traffic branch consists of 30 active sub-divisions, each managed through duty officers who are pivotal in day-to-day operations.
As part of an ongoing reform initiative, all traffic personnel recently underwent specialized training focused on traffic control, public interaction, and professional conduct.
