Himachal Police celebrate its first Raising Day
Bhanu P Lohumi
Tribune News Service
Shimla, December 7
“Good behaviour can win hearts and instill confidence among the general public” was the message of Governor Acharya Devvrat at the First Raising Day celebrations of Himachal Pradesh Police.
Live up to the name of Dev Bhumi (Himachal) and create an atmosphere where the residents and tourists feel the difference, he said and added that behavior of the police is “make or break” for tourists coming to enjoy the scenic beauty of Himachal or with faith to visit religious places.
Speaking on the first Raising Day celebrations here today, the Governor exhorted the police personnel to learn lessons from the past and work in a friendly manner with full responsibility. He said that law and order always remained the foremost priority of any civilised society and therefore, the police had an important role to play. It was matter of satisfaction that police had been performing its duties with responsibility in every sector, he added.
The Governor regretted that despite development in every sector, the level of morality in the society had gone down. He called upon the individuals, parents, NGOs, social organizations and police to work for eradicating the problem of drug abuse, especially among the youth. “Eradicate the demons of peddling as people earning money by supplying drugs are the worst as they spoil generations and should be punished, he said.
He congratulated the police department for organizing its first Raising Day and also honored the outstanding sportsperson of the department, best battalion and best police station on this occasion besides releasing the book on First Raising Day.
Highlighting the main activities and programmes being carried out by the police department in the state, DGP Somesh Goyal said that Himachal had been ranked first for implementing Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS).
He said that he had requested Director, CBI, to design a comprehensive course for investigation officers of HP Police and 30 police officers would be attending this training in this month.
Goyal said, “the happenings in the past four months have necessitated that we reassesses and reinvent our self as a service to the people and a conscious shift towards accountability to the civil society by ingraining “People First” in every members of the Himachal Police is being attempted.”
A colorful cultural programme was presented by the jawans on the occasion. Former Governor of Nagaland and former state DGP Ashwani Kumar, Chief Secretary V C Pharka and senior police officers were also present on the occasion.
