HYDERABAD: Stating that some politicians were inciting crime in the state, Director General of Police Dr Jitender on Thursday urged a batch of 1,211 constables who completed their training that the police department has to adapt to counter fresh challenges every day.
The DGP attended the passing out parade of the 1,211 constables at the Raja Bahadur Venkatarama Reddy Telangana Police Academy here. “The police department faces many challenges. Policing is not just a job, it requires a lot of passion. If you are passionate about this duty then only then you can do a good job,” he said.
Dr Jitender continued: “There are so many challenges ... Like dealing with cybercrime, narcotics and financial crimes. Nowadays, we are witnessing a new kind of crime — some politicians and others are inciting violence. In this modern age, this kind of crime is also increasing. So we have to tackle it too.”
In Adilabad, IG M Ramesh took the salute from the 254 civil constables who completed their training. Likewise in Warangal, 1,127 women trainee constables participated in the passing-out parade at Telangana Police Training College at Mamnoor. DIG (Women’s Safety Wing) Rema Rajeshwari took the salute from the 224 police personnel at the PTC in Sangareddy while Multizone-I IGP S Chandrasekhar Reddy participated in the Passing Out Parade for 263 AR and civil trainee police constables at the PTC in Khammam. SPF DG Dr Anil Kumar was present at the passing out parade of 250 constables at Janakampet in Nizamabad district.
‘Balance is vital’
Telangana State Police Academy Director Abhilasha Bisht said that a balanced police force was vital for the society. “Women bring in unique strengths of policing — empathy, conflict resolution and the ability to handle sensitive issues like domestic violence cases,” she said.
The teachers who take the classes for trainee constables told TNIE that this batch of trainees received more practical and inclusive classes than previous batches.
Dr Dhanaja, who taught forensic sciences to trainee constables, disclosed: “Compared to the last batch, there were more practical classes for this batch. We imparted training with field kits and stimulated real-life situations related to explosions, narcotics, cybercrime and more.”
A moment to be proud of Uppunuthala Sowmya, an AR constable, was the parade commander.
She told TNIE that she worked in the CISF for 16 months before joining the police department. “I am a B.Tech graduate. Though I got offers from WIPRO and other MNCs, I preferred to join the police department to serve the people. Initially, I worked at CISF but after I got this job, I joined here,” she disclosed.
Sabavath Saroja said that when she joined the training she was scared. “But our teachers treated us well. It is one of the proudest moments of my life. I am going to serve the people. I will make my parents proud with my sincere duties as a police officer,” she gushed.
For the first time, women trainees were allowed to stay at the police academy along with a caretaker for their newborns and infants and complete the training.