Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has categorically said that the responsibility of the police is increasing day by day. Now their work is not only confined to policing as they have also been addressing social causes.
They have been busy in creating awareness about social evils along with the police work. People have more faith on police which is why whenever anything happens then they first inform the police. In Uttarakhand the presence of women police is four per cent more than the national average. In the State, people have been demanding regular police in the areas which are being managed by the revenue police, he said. Rawat also expressed happiness on the seeing the presence of women in Uttarakhand police.
The Chief Minister expressed these views after taking the salute at the Passing out Parade of the Trainee Constables of Uttarakhand Police in Police line here in Dehradun on Tuesday.
People repose their faith on regular police which can be understood because people who were living in areas under the jurisdiction of revenue police, are now demanding regular police. It shows that the work of the police in remote areas is being acknowledged.
Expressing happiness on increasing participation women in Uttarakhand police, the CM said that the number of women in Uttarakhand police was more than 11 percent, whereas the national average was 7 per cent. Uttarakhand is included in top five States of the country in the field of women’s participation in Police Force.
This means that now one or more women police can be deployed in every police station. This will helpful in the prevention of female crime.
The CM said, “Today, when I am seeing my daughters in this uniform, I am very happy. Today I can say that ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ campaign is flourishing a lot in Uttarakhand. All the daughters are the pride of the State and hope that you will be able to make a different identity in the police department.”
Reiterating the concept of Smart Police, provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Rawat said that Uttarakhand police will also have to be strict and sensitive, moral and mobile, alert and accountable, reliable and responsive. The police played an important role against corruption. He said that the police also had a significant contribution in running a harsh campaign against drug trade.
DGP Anil Kumar Raturi said that 175 trainee constable were imparted rigorous training at recruitment training centre (RTC), Dehradun. In wich 141 women constable and 34 male constable were given training for nine month. for their training 27 police officer and employee were appointed. besides RTC, Dehradun, other RTC, hardiwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Chamba and 31 PAC 792 trainee women constable training completed. In these places too PoP being organised on different dates.
During the passing out parade constable Kavita and Anjana Belwal were awarded overall and best award respectively while Ankit Bisht of male constable was given best cadet award. during the PoP ADGP Ashok Kumar, IG Deepam Seth and other police officers were present.