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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
‘Training of cops for people's force'
Lucknow: Holding a comprehensive conferencing session to review the training of 60,244 newly recruited police constables, DGP Rajeev Krishna on Friday said that after the completion of training, every police station in the state will benefit from the presence of 25 additional well-trained constables which will be a "gamechanger" for policing efficiency. Stressing on the significance of the initiative as a transformative milestone for the UP Police, he said the training initiative was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a professional and people-centric police force and urged officers to treat it as a generational responsibility. He said that recruits should be categorised based on their existing skillsets. "These details should be compiled using the Karmayogi portal to create a comprehensive skills database that can aid future resource planning," he said. The DGP also issued specific directives related to social media conduct. "All recruits must be thoroughly briefed on the official police social media policy. Both soft and hard copies of the policy, along with awareness video clips, should be distributed and shown at all training centres. In compliance with Supreme Court directives, all women's training centres must establish Vishakha Committees to handle internal complaints related to harassment," he said.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Madras High Court directs DGP to ensure names of sexual offence victims do not find place even in FIR
Shocked to come across the name of a sexual harassment victim having been mentioned in the First Information Report (FIR), the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Director General of Police/Head of Police Force as well as Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police to ensure such incidents do not recur. Justice P. Velmurugan directed the DGP and Commissioner to issue strict instructions to all their subordinates that offences related to sexual offences against women and children must be dealt with the sensitivity that they deserve and the identity of the victims should not be revealed in any form. 'If any deviation is found, the entire police department would be held responsible and the court will take stringent action by way of initiating suo motu contempt,' the judge wrote and directed the Inspector of Kilpauk police station in Chennai to delete forthwith the name of the victim from the FIR before the court. 'The honourable Supreme Court has clearly given directions that the identity of victims of rape and other sexual offences should not be revealed in any form. But the investigating officers are not following either the law or the directions of the honourable Supreme Court,' the judge lamented. The orders were passed on a writ petition filed by the accused seeking a direction to the police to expedite the investigation and file a final report. Since the prosecution reported to have already filed the chargesheet, the judge disposed of the petition with general directions to the DGP and the Commissioner.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Govt committed to offering best training, infra to new recruits: UP DGP
Lucknow: Director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Wednesday said the state govt was committed to offering the 60,244 newly recruited constables in UP Police the best training and infrastructure. He said this while inspecting the police lines at Kalli Paschim, Lucknow, where the new recruits are undergoing training. He evaluated the barracks, mess facilities, academic setups, logistics and overall infrastructure available at the site and gathered feedback from trainees. "The recruits are highly motivated and proud to join the UP Police. Most of them reached here after great effort, and we are committed to offering them the best training and infrastructure. Senior officers are regularly visiting training centres to ensure that all facilities are in place. Through structured training and access to experienced instructors from the directorate, these recruits will be shaped into capable and responsible police personnel," the DGP said. Krishna directed officials to ensure that all basic facilities are provided to the recruits in accordance with the directives of the police training directorate. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like San Rafael: Ecuatorianos: generen un segundo ingreso con Amazon CFD. InvestIQ Registrarse Undo This includes timely allocation of police number order (PNO), uniform kits, bank account creation, issuance of identity cards, and registration on the Manav Sampada HR portal. He instructed that training be conducted as per the prescribed schedule to maintain high standards of discipline and professionalism. Krishna emphasised the importance of training and said this period would serve as the foundation for the policing careers of the new recruits. He also commended the aspirants for their hard work and the dedication they showed in making it through the competitive recruitment process. Lucknow police commissioner Amrendra Sengar and other police officers were also present on the occasion.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Police seek spl courts to fast-track Arms Act cases
Patna: Police have stepped up efforts to combat the spread of illegal arms and submitted a proposal to the state govt for the creation of special courts in every district to fast-track Arms Act cases. Director general of police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said on Thursday that over 5,000 cases were registered under the Arms Act across Bihar in the past year alone. "The absence of fast-track courts has led to unnecessary delays in hearings," he said. Kumar added that such special courts had earlier existed between 2005 and 2011 and had ensured convictions within a week. "This initiative served as an effective deterrent. However, after the fast-track courts were discontinued, pendency rose sharply," he added. The Arms Act, 1959, governs the manufacture, possession, sale, transport and use of firearms. Unlicensed possession may lead to imprisonment of three to seven years, while use of prohibited weapons can attract life imprisonment. "Prosecution in these cases is relatively straightforward since testimony from police personnel is usually sufficient," Kumar said. He added that the proposed system would improve conviction rates and reduce the illegal arms trade, with severity of sentencing to depend on the weapon type, its use, and the area's security status.
United News of India
a day ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Special court to be set up in districts to hear Arms Act cases: Bihar DGP
East Patna, June 19 (UNI) A special fast-track court would be constituted in every district of Bihar to hear Arms Act cases, said top police official here on Thursday. Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said that a proposal in this connection has been submitted before the government. Kumar said that more than 5,000 cases under Arms Act were registered during the last one year across the state but in absence of fast-track courts in the state, there is unnecessary delay in hearing of these cases. As speedy trials of Arms Act cases used to be conducted and criminals were being punished by the court within a week in between 2005 and 2011 following which people did not dare to go out with weapons. But after the end of the fast-track courts in 2011, the hearing of such cases got delayed and its pendency kept on increasing. UNI RS SS
