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COMMON CONCERN: State Human Rights Commission Chairman A.S. Venkatachalamoorthy exchanging notes with the former Director-General of Police, S. Kumarasamy, at a training programme for police personnel in Tiruchi, on Saturday. R. Nataraj (right), Director, Investigation Division, SHRC, looks on. TIRUCHI: State Human Rights Commission Chairman A.S. Venkatachalamoorthy on Saturday said police personnel should be humane, compassionate, devoted and dedicated. If they displayed all these qualities, they would become successful police officers. He was delivering the presidential address at a one-day training programme on “Protection of human rights and to promote awareness on human rights literacy” for police personnel of the Central Zone here. The programme was organised jointly by the National Human Rights Commission and the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). Mr. Venkatachalamoorthy said mistakes committed by some policemen brought disrepute to the image of the entire force. Police personnel had an important role in protecting human rights. They should not lose their balance while performing their duty. “A police officer must command respect and not demand respect. If you command respect it will remain for ever.” The Commission was aware of the difficulties faced by policemen, he added. SHRC member A.R. Selvakumar asked police personnel to be patient while discharging their duty. The Commission took cognizance of media reports on human rights violations, he said. Courteous attitudeR. Nataraj, Director, Investigation Division, SHRC, said the public expected courteous attitude and honest and prompt action from the police force. Torture in police stations, custodial deaths, unfair action and intervention in civil disputes all brings disrepute to the police force. Policemen have a key role to play in protecting human rights. Their approach and attitude should benefit the complainants approaching the stations. The Commission had earlier conducted a similar training programme on protection of human rights in Chennai and Tiruvannamalai, he said. Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, I. Raja said awareness on human rights was growing. Commissioner of Police Shankar Jiwal, M. Mutia Kalaivanan, Secretary, SHRC, spoke. Over 100 police officers, comprising the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors from various districts in the Central Zone, attended the training programme. District Revenue Officer A. Nambirajan also spoke.
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