M/o Home Affairs - Printing Black & White Lost & Found Notices by Police
Sanjeev Goyal
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DWARKA FORUM Dwarka Ki Awaaz (Regn No. S-63070) (A Welfare Association of Residents & RWA's / CGHS Representatives of Dwarka Sub-City)
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No. SKG/PMO/196 17 July 2021
श्री नरेंद्र मोदी, प्रधानमंत्री,
Post Office Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 011. pm...@pmo.nic.in
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Sir,
Concerned Department: M/o Home Affairs.
Reg: Printing Black & White Lost & Found Notices by Police
Issuing notices in newspapers to seek the help of public in searching lost persons, terrorists or identifying unclaimed dead bodies is an age-old practice still being followed by the Police. These notices containing photographs are issued by the concerned police station in the local newspaper. The strange point observed about this is that all these photographs are still being published in black & white. This might have been the practice when this system was initiated, as in those days the newspapers were printed only in ‘B&W’ ink. Today, amidst advancements in printing technologies, continuing with the old practice of B&W is a matter which needs examination.
The fact that Black & White television sets have vanished confirms the end of B&W era. Everyone knows that any image is clearer in mind when seen in colour. Specifically, when something is to be searched with the help of a photograph, the coloured one would have a clear advantage. The statutory warning sign on cigarette packets was converted to colour after an initial start in black & white only because colour image was considered more effective. Now, when even the cheapest mobile handset can click a coloured picture, no apparent reason or logic is understood behind such a practice.
The Delhi Police follows this practice of publishing B&W photographs. The Delhi Police managing the affairs of the national capital is supposed to be an advanced police force in its approach and equipment. If this procedure is followed in Delhi, there is a strong possibility of the same being followed in other states.
One of the possible reasons for this practice of publishing B&W notices could be associated with costs. Since all such publications in newspapers by any government agency are on pre-approved DAVP rates, which are highly discounted, apparently there should not be any material difference in the cost of B&W and colour printing. Even if the possibility of success due to printing colour photographs increases by one percent, the benefit would more than offset the cost impact,
It is, therefore, requested that matter may please be examined, and necessary instructions are issued to the police heads throughout the country for printing colour photographs in all lost & found notices.
Please acknowledge.
Regards,
S K Goyal
D-103, Shivam Apartment,
Sector-12/14, Dwarka,
New Delhi-110078.