Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Dr Kiran Bedi has asked young police officers to be always remain true to the spirit of serving the police force since it concerns the safety of life, liberty and well-being of every citizen. She advised them to always act according to the letter and spirit of law without waiting for orders from their superiors.
She said that the Superintendents of Police shoulder a great responsibility are as they are the leaders on the ground while senior officers play supervisory role. She exhorted them to start their day early in the morning and follow a strict daily regimen of going to the field and meeting with the people.
Dr Bedi, who is a distinguished former Indian Police Service officer, was delivering the Valedictory address to the 2nd Conference of Young Superintendents of Police, organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
The first Young SPs Conference was held in 2017 and this was the second such event. This time the conference was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister yesterday. Addressing the conference, Rajnath Singh said that police face myriad challenges spread from mainland to coastline and the nature of the crime which policemen tackle nowadays has become complex. Better coordination between different entities with optimum use of technology can ensure better security. This is why exposure of young police officers to emerging technologies and interface with domain experts is very important.