Kohima, August 21 (MExN): The Nagaland Police today cautioned officers and personnel of the department against circulating unauthorised confidential or restricted and operational messages on non-police WhatsApp groups and other social media platforms. Such messages include information on Mobile Vehicle Check-Post (MVCP), narcotic cases, etc., the State Police said in a press release.
Such unauthorised circulation, sharing, or leaking of sensitive information may alert potential criminals and anti-social elements and defeat the purpose of police actions, it stressed.
The Nagaland Police further stated that unauthorised circulation of confidential and operational information is “serious misconduct and may attract disciplinary measures and other legal actions.” To this end, it directed all unit commanders and other senior officers to sensitise all ranks and files under their command to handle professional and official communication with due care.
It also requested the public to exercise caution and ensure that if any such messages are shared with them advertently or inadvertently, the same are not re-circulated on social media.
The Nagaland Police said the caution was issued after observing that some officers or personnel of the department were noticed sharing sensitive information in unauthorised manner in many non-police WhatsApp groups and other social media platforms.
