Home Minister Bamang Felix exhorts police officers to work with dedication

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh's Home Minister Bamang Felix on Monday exhorted the police officers to perform their duties and responsibilities with utmost sincerity and dedication.

Addressing the annual conference of Superintendents of Police (SPs) and commandants of various battalions of the State police here, Felix assured all possible support from the State Government for the welfare and development of the police force.

"We are all accountable for the development of the State because law and order is a prerequisite for any development to take place," he said.

The Home Minister also urged the police officers to consider the entire length and breadth of the State as their work area and to refrain from seeking transfer and posting to their areas of choice. Pointing out that the State would be celebrating its 50 years of establishment this year, the Minister exhorted the officers to introspect on its achievements and shortcomings, and introduce changes wherever required.

Urging the officers and officials at the police headquarter (PHQ) here to be clear on its vision and approach, he advised them to send proposals for development of infrastructures with proper justification and financial implications so that it could be pursued without any setbacks.

On the issue of drug menace, Bamang Felix informed that a proposal for establishment of a state-of-the-art Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is being pursued so that the drug traffickers can be charge-sheeted with the back-up of forensic evidence.

Expressing concern over the influx of outsiders into the State, he directed the police personnel to strictly check inner line permits at all entry points and to ensure that there is a local guardian who can vouch for the entry and exit of such outsiders.

The Home Minister also called for full-fledged implementation of CCTNS and e-office at the PHQ.

Advisor to the Minister, Nyamar Karbak in his deliberation said that the SPs should make themselves available and visible at their respective posting places. He called on them to make visits to the schools and colleges and also be a role model for youths.

DGP Satish Golcha also spoke on the occasion, among others.

The four-day event is being conducted with the theme 'building professionalism through basic policing'. Officers of Deputy SP rank and others are participating virtually.

During the course of the event, various issues pertaining to the performances, challenges and the way forward for policing would be discussed.

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