The Armed Police and Training Headquarter would be shifted from Shimla to Palampur and the post of DIG Intelligence would now operate from Dharamshala for effective functioning of the Police department, Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Saturday.
Presiding over the Passing Out Parade of the Deputy Superintendent of Police probationers (12th Batch) and Sub Inspector Probationers (8th Batch) at Himachal Pradesh Police Training College Daroh in Kangra district in which the Chief Minister also hoisted the Police Flag and took salute from the impressive march past by contingents of Police, he said that this was a very proud moment for the parents and family members of the probationary officers, who have passed out. He expressed hope that the trainees passing out would serve the State and its people with utmost dedication and help in making it a ‘Dev Bhumi’ in real sense.
Thakur said that discipline was very important for overall and all round development of our personality, adding that the young police officers should become role model for the society and the younger generation.
He said that working in the Police Force can be challenging but is also a rewarding career with a lot of chances to make a difference within the community.
He said the State Police has done commendable work during the Córona pandemic, pointing out that as frontline warriors they have ensured proper checking of persons entering the State. He said that this has ensured that no one enters the State without proper tests and without following the guidelines set by the State Government.
The Chief Minister said Himachal Pradesh was a tourist State where lakhs of tourists visit every year and the police must be courteous towards the tourists so that they carry good memories about the State. He said that the behaviour of the police must be courteous and polished so that they become brand ambassadors of the State.
He said the State Government has also accorded approval for filling up 1000 posts of Police Constables in the State, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic the recruitment process has been delayed. He said that the process would be expedited soon.
He also announced Rs 10 crore per year for the next five years to the Police Training College Daroh for developing and strengthening better infrastructure in the College.
The CM also distributed prizes to the best probationers on the occasion. DSP Probationer Pranav Chauhan was adjudged as overall best amongst DSP Probationers and Sub Inspector Navneet Saini was adjudged overall best amongst Sub Inspector Probationers.
Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu said effective training was the very basis of any uniformed services, pointing out that in the covid crisis, the State Police has played a commendable role in effectively fighting this pandemic as front line warriors. He said that the Police Training College, Daroh has completed twenty-five years of its existence and have produced some of the finest police officers in the State.