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Policing is a tough job: IGP

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Constables told prepare themselves physically and mentally

Young guns: The 6th batch of police trainees at the passing-out parade at Imangala Police Training School in Chitradurga on Thursday.

Chitradurga: Inspector-General of Police (Eastern Zone) H.N. Satyanarayan Rao has said that unlike in the past, police constables today have to tackle tougher challenges. Problems such as naxalism, terrorism and people creating communal disharmony have made the job of the police more difficult. The police should prepare themselves physically and mentally to meet these challenges.

He was speaking at the passing-out parade of the 6th batch of police trainees at Imangala Police Training School here on Thursday.

Mr. Rao told the trainees to be tough with troublemakers and at the same time to be humble with civilians. “Do not be under the impression that the khaki uniform permits you to do anything you want to do or behave in any way you want. In fact, the uniform puts you in a more responsible position in society. One should respect it,” he said.

Mr. Rao said that the State had around 70,000 constables who were directly involved in maintaining law and order.

It was the constables’ responsibility to ensure that the directions by higher officials were strictly followed, he said.

Mr. Rao gave away prizes to trainees on the occasion.

Prize winners

In indoor activities, M. Fakirappa bagged the first prize while S. Shivaprasad got the second prize. In outdoor activities, A. Anantaraju secured first prize, while Ventakesh Nargalla got the second prize. In firing, N. Naveen Kumar got the first prize and S. Arbenchi got the second prize. The award for the best all-rounder went to T.M. Choodalingaiah.

Earlier, reading out the annual report, Additional Superintendent of Police and principal of the training school G. Nagappa said that the centre had trained about 455 people.

Superintendent of Police Labhu Ram and Chief Executive Officer of the zilla panchayat H.P. Prakash spoke.

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