Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that term of an officer should be such that people remember him long even after retirement. He was inaugurating Integrated Police Training Institute constructed at a cost of Rs 37.66 crore at Bhaunri here on Monday.
Apprising trainees about sources of success, Chouhan said that a successful police officer is the one who is feared by criminals but whose bevaviour with common people is soft like flower. Quoting Bhagwat Geeta, he said that a dutiful worker is the one who is impartial, patience, enthusiastic and without blemish.
Giving message to police personnel to be active, soft-spoken, enthusiastic and patient, Chouhan said that police officers should tour areas under them regularly. Their behaviour with common people should be polite. They should have zeal to make society crime-free and capacity to take decisions with cool mind.
He further said that his proud of Madhya Pradesh police for eradicating menace of dacoity, curbing naxalism and not letting any communal riot to take place. State’s police has done outstanding works towards investigation into crimes against women and getting the culprits punished. As a result, death sentence has been awarded to seven convicts in three months. He asked the trainees never to forget slogan of service to the nation. They should make such efforts that crimes do not occur on the soil of Madhya Pradesh.
Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta said that role of police is significant in maintaining peace, public trust and development. A large number of houses are being constructed for police personnel in Madhya Pradesh. New recruitments are also being made. He informed that sentences have been awarded in 70 per cent sensational cases in the State. He lauded Police Housing Corporation for completing construction work within the prescribed budget and in the time-limit.
DGP Nandan Dube and Police Housing Corporation Chairman SS lal also spoke on the occasion. The Chief Minister presented a sword to Director of Police Training College B Maria Kumar for giving it to the best trainee of the college. Human Rights Commission member Virendra Mohan Kanwar presented his PhD thesis for bringing about improvements in policy system to Chief Minister Chouhan.