J&K Police along with other security forces are holding ground and have control over all the areas in Jammu and Kashmir, said Director General of Police, Jammu & Kashmir Dilbag Singh while addressing 65 DySsP trainees at Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy Udhampur on Thursday.
The DGP was on a day-long tour to the SKPA Udhampur & Subsidiary Training Center (STC) Talwara Reasi where he interacted with trainee officers & jawans and also inaugurated new buildings in these training institutes. He was accompanied by the IGP Hqrs/CIV Police Headquarters B S Tuti & AIG Training/Policy PHQ J S Johar.
He inaugurated a double storey Kot building at SKPA Udhampur and a Conference Hall at STC Talwara. Officers present on these occasions were Director SKPAU Garib Dass, SSP Udhampur Dr Vinod Kumar, Deputy Directors of SKPAU Rajinder Gupta, Sheikh Zulfikar Azad and Rajesh Kumar Bali, Principal STC Talwara Jameel Ahmad, SSP Reasi Amit Gupta, SSP R C Kotwal & other staff of SKPAU & STC Talwara.
Addressing the trainee officers at SKPAU, the DGP said the atmosphere of training institutes rejuvenates personnel adding that training period is missed by all personnel throughout their life.
Revisiting his previous postings, the DGP said all personnel consider training institutes wherever they train their second home.
Advising to train hard & learn as much as one can, he said, “Focus on your work and don’t bother about those people who would try to bring you down”.
Paying tribute to the slain J&K Police personnel, the DGP said to trainees that 'you are now part of a force which has an unparalleled legacy of martyrdom.
Referring to Kokernag encounter, he said, “We have to work on how to respond better so that loss of security forces lives is avoided”.
Sharing his past experiences, Singh said, “As you will progress in life you will remember your previous stints, saying that all you have to do is to work with passion, dedication & professionally. You have to have synergy, camaraderie with your jawans & colleagues besides with other forces.”
Referring to the areas where there was no police presence previously, he, “During the last few years we have tested ourselves to the optimum and have overcome obstacles resulting in the changed situation. J&K Police along with other security forces are holding ground and have control over all the areas. We have ensured that rule of law is applied to stone pelters and instigators whoever they may be.”
Urging trainees to ensure holding of the ground, DGP said, “We have to deal with anti national and anti social elements strictly while taking care of the common people. In a region where terror used to prevail, JKP alongwith SFs ensured security and safety of common people whose support & cooperation is utmost important for the UT's peace”.
He emphasized upon trainees to develop compassion as an essential element for own personnel & for the people we serve adding that Police officers should be confident about their efforts & intentions and taking decisions on ground in the interest of the administration.
At STC Talwara addressing the darbar of Border Battalion trainees, the DGP directed that while providing training to these trainees special focus has to be on the modern day challenges on borders viz narco-terrorism, infiltration, drone droppings etc. besides training them how to protect the people during any emergency on borders. He said that these trainees should be exposed to the modern day tools used to monitor the situation and other activities on borders.
Speaking to media, DGP said that Pakistan is the main source of militancy and that JKP & other security forces are committed to neutralise & uproot militancy from the UT.
He said successful operations were conducted and will continue to eliminate the remnants of militancy.
“The number of active militants has decreased and efforts are on to finish the remaining. The security grid on the borders and within the hinterlands is alert and active to thwart nefarious designs of Pakistan backed anti national elements,” he added.