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Reiterating that the satisfaction of the aggrieved should be the only criterion of the success of policing, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that this message should be clear in the rank and files of the force.
The chief minister expressed happiness that the image of Uttar Pradesh Police was changing after 2017.
"Owing to the professional commitment, practicality, efficiency and police reforms, the UP Police have been a much-demanded force for deployment even in elections of other states," he said while handing over appointment letters to newly selected deputy superintendents of police through Combined State/Senior Subordinate Services Examination-2018 conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, at a ceremony in Lok Bhavan on Saturday.
Congratulating the newly-appointed DySPs for being part of the world's largest civilian police force, the chief minister said that till four years ago, every appointment in UP was questioned.
"Discrimination and nepotism used to be the order of the day and merit was ignored in the recruitments while today every appointment is based on fairness, transparency and honesty," the chief minister pointed out, saying, "In the present government, not a single appointment can be questioned as only qualified and competent are selected."
He took pride in stating that the credibility of the UP Public Service Commission had been restored.
The chief minister was all praise for UP Police for setting high standards in front of the global community on many occasions like Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations in Varanasi in 2019 followed by a huge event like Prayagraj Kumbh. "Not only this, the Lok Sabha elections were also two months later. People were apprehensive as to how all this would be managed. It was so heartening that about 7,000 delegates from 76 countries in Varanasi not only praised the event in Kashi, but appreciated the efficiency of UP Police," he recalled adding, "Similarly, it was not easy to conduct a peaceful election at 1,63,000 booths in the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies, but it was done in the most professional manner."
The chief minister was particularly happy with the work done by the UP Police in the Prayagraj Kumbh where about 25 crore devotees had come. "It was the standard of the UP Police which received admiration from the whole world, " he said.
Yogi said that all necessary steps were being taken at the government level for police reforms. He said the much awaited police commissionerate system had been introduced at four places but it was up to the force to make it a success.
The chief minister also told the new officers about the challenges of police and the importance of duty. Referring to the dignity, integrity and discipline of the post, he said that recently the government had compulsorily retired three erring senior police officers.
Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, on this occasion, congratulated the newly appointed DySPs and said that the police personnel also had to face different types of pressures at times.
"Understanding the situation of the occasion, exercising discretion and taking quick decisions with firmness and restraint is the hallmark of a good officer," he said.