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Diverting cops from police stations for other jobs, like that for VIP security, sanitising roads, escorting accused to courts and attachment with senior cops and bureaucrats have been the main reasons for the shortfall. “Why do you need separate constables for driver and policing?” the ministry asked. The ministry has also sought to know the current number of vehicles for which the drivers are proposed. Despite having the best police-public ration, the city’s 17 police stations have 1,655 personnel. CHANDIGARH: The ministry of home affairs has asked the Chandigarh Police to explain the need to recruit 1,355 constables, posing a series of questions to the department having the best police-public ration in the country.In its correspondence with UT police DGP, the ministry has said when cases pertaining to women can be handled by the existing staff, what is requirement for women staff in the department?The ministry has also pointed out when Delhi Police can appoint constables and use them as drivers when needed, why can’t the UT police adopt this method..