Stating that the State Government is working to equip the police with modern technology, the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Wednesday said that the police must serve and protect the public and to instill fear of the law among criminals. He said that the State police are taking strict action against criminals and drug traffickers and ensuring they are punished.

The Chief Minister said this after participating as the Chief Guest in the passing out parade at the Police Training College, Sunaria in Rohtak on the completion of training period of 1,265 jawans of 18 companies. Saini said that the work of the police is challenging and the Haryana Police is performing its duties with patience even in difficult and adverse circumstances. The government is committed to make Haryana Police the leading police force of the country.

He said TRP (Transparent Recruitment Process) has been implemented for fair recruitment in the police department. Training institutes should keep in mind that a police official should be a good citizen as well apart from being a good policeman.

During the programme, Saini rode in an open jeep, inspected the parade contingents and took the salute of the grand march past. The Chief Minister congratulated the jawans who completed their training.

In the address, Saini said the government is ensuring the safety of life and property of every person. Today, with the joining of these jawans in Haryana Police, the strength of the police force will increase. All the jawans should perform their duties with hard work and dedication so that the efficiency of the police force can be increased. He said out of the 1265 jawans who received training, 765 jawans have received training from the Sunaria Police Academy and 500 jawans from Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban. He called upon the police personnel to work with the spirit of serving the country along with doing social service. He said in about 10 and a half years, the government has given employment to more than 1.32 lakh youth on merit.

The Chief Minister said the Haryana Police is taking strict action against criminals and people involved in illegal drug trafficking and getting them punished. The State Government is fully alert to deal with drug smugglers. It has established the Inter-State Drugs Secretariat and Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau for this.

He said national and international level players are being recruited to improve the level of sports in the Haryana Police. Out of 1265 jawans who received the training, 601 are players. The police is being equipped with modern techniques to prevent crimes. The Haryana Police has been awarded the President's Colour Award in February 2023, which is a matter of pride.

The Chief Minister said as soon as a call is received on ‘Dial 112’, the police reach for help within 7 minutes and 5 seconds. So far, 30 lakh calls have been received on this number and 93 percent of these people are satisfied with the action of the police. The ‘Dial 112’ service has also been made available on WhatsApp. In times of a crisis, police help can be taken by sending a message on WhatsApp. He said the government has established the Haryana State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre to curb cyber crime and has started cyber crime helpline number 1930.

He said cyber police stations have been established in every district. The country's first training centre has been established in Gurugram to face the challenges related to cyber crime. The Haryana Police has been awarded five times for efficient performance in passport verification work. The daily allowance of policemen and honorarium of SPOs have been increased by the government. Haryana is the only state in the country to give weekly rest to every policeman, the Chief Minister added. In all, 22 public schools have been established for the education of children of police personnel. Self-defence training is being provided in educational institutions by women police personnel trained in these techniques.

The CM honoured three jawans who performed excellently in the convocation parade ceremony by giving them first class appreciation letters and cash awards. The awardees include Sepoy Narvindra Singh for the first prize, Sepoy Vakil Kumar for the second prize and Sepoy Jagbir Singh for the third prize.

On the occasion, Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur said the government has formed a special task force to deal with serious crimes. The ex-gratia amount given to the families of martyrs has been increased three times, the children of martyrs are also given government jobs and monthly financial assistance is also provided to the dependent woman. He said under the contract made with the bank, an assistance amount of Rs 1 crore is also given to the dependents of the martyr.