DGP stresses on advanced training to rejuvenate policing in JK

Stressing on the importance of training in enhancing professionalism, the Director General of Police (DGP), K Rajendra Kumar said that an ambitious plan has been chalked out to sharpen the professional skills of J&K Police.
He said that syllabi are revisited from time to time by the academic council in order to enhance capabilities and fulfill modern requirements in training field.
Kumar was addressing a 'darbar' of trainees and staff at Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA) Udhampur today. He said that training is a continuous process in our career to enhance professional skills and rejuvenate the force.
"JKP has stood at par with the premier police agencies of the country and the organization is strengthening its training institutions to acquaint the personnel with modern techniques of policing", he said.

He said that deployment of the trainees in different fields makes them capable to tackle the situations in better way. He asked the trainees to adopt protective behavior while dealing the situations in the field.
Kumar asked the participants to strengthen their bonds with the public by delivering more efficiently. He said that aggressive behavior by the force affects police public coordination, which is not practicable by any police force of 21st century.

"People-friendly policing helps to eradicate the menace of crime in the society and build the image of a police force", he added.
DGP also interacted with the Probationary Deputy Superintendents of Police and asked them to imbibe spirit of public service among them.

He said the officers have an important role to play in supervising different wings of the force and they have to develop qualities of leadership which would make them competent investigators. Dedication and sincerity in public service is key to success in their future career, said the DGP.
On the occasion, Kumar, chairing a meeting of officers said that measures like modernization in respect of equipment and gadgets as also other aspects of investigations have been receiving high priority of the organisation.