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Cops to get legal training at IP varsity

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To improve the quality of the manpower, says Union Law and Justice Minister H. R. Bharadwaj

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Newly launched: Union Law and Justice Minister H. R. Bharadwaj lighting the lamp to inaugurate the foundation course of legal training for Sub-Inspectors of the Delhi Police in the Capital on Monday. Delhi Lt.-Governor Tejendra Khanna, GGSIPU Vice-Chancellor K. K. Aggarwal and Police Commissioner Y. S. Dadwal are also seen.

NEW DELHI: Over 600 newly recruited sub-inspectors of the Delhi police will undergo three months training in legal education at University School of Law and Legal Studies of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) here. An orientation programme for the same was organised by the University along with the Delhi police at Shah Auditorium here on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Law and Justice Minister H. R. Bharadwaj, said: “We have ignored our police force for several decades, which has resulted in a strain on our manpower. We may have expanded in terms of numbers of personnel employed or increase in the number of police posts but have not done much to improve the quality of the manpower. The training programmes like these will bridge that gap.”

Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna urged the new officers to maintain the highest standards of integrity and probity in their profession. “When you are posted in your respective areas, make a conscientious effort to win the confidence of the general public and be particularly sensitive to women folk and elderly members of our society,” said Mr. Khanna.

The new recruits will be provided inputs on basics of law and legal education, covering subject areas like Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act and the Constitution of India, among others, as a part of this programme at Police Training School in Wazirabad. The officers will also get to discuss and deliberate on several case studies during the training.

Besides the university faculty members, the training programme in legal education will be imparted by judiciary members from the District Courts and the High Court as well as by senior practising lawyers.

Speaking about the successful collaboration with the Delhi police, GGSIPU Vice-Chancellor K. K. Aggarwal said: “We have always believed in an interdisciplinary approach, synergising with the society and offering opportunities of continuing education. This is the third kind of a training programme we have created for the Delhi police personnel and with the expansion of the university we may be able to offer a full-fledged post-graduate course in police administration for the officers in future.”

Police Commissioner Y. S. Dadwal said: “Besides offering this specialised training programme, we are also conducting several short term courses for the police force and revised the training material of our regular courses.”

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