UP police not trigger-happy, lack of training behind killing of Apple executive: DGP

Uttar Pradesh police is not trigger-happy but people-friendly, state police chief O P Singh said on Thursday, holding lack of professional training responsible for incidents such as that of the shooting of Apple executive Vivek Tiwari last week.

The DGP also said it has been decided that refresher course would be held for constables recruited between 2013 and 2017.

To a question on the killing of Tiwari (38) in Lucknow, he said, "The two constables (involved in the incident) are not brand ambassadors of the state police."
Holding lack of profession training responsible for such incidents, Singh said, "For the past couple of years, training was not imparted properly. It was failure of leadership of that time. The training was not professional and there was no emphasis on behavioural training."
When asked about reports that constables were collecting money to help their arrested colleagues and gather support on social media, the DGP said, "We have alerted our officers and close watch is being kept on social media."
"I believe in taking all along to make our force better and we are working in this direction."