700 complete IRBn training, CM urges them to keep Goa safe
A total of 700 constables of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBn), Goa Police, on Tuesday passed out at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Assam.
Chief minister Pramod Sawant, who attended the passing-out parade, urged the constables to work to keep Goa safe and secure.
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Last week,
TOI
reported that there is a 7% shortage of personnel in the IRBn.
The total sanctioned strength of the IRBn is 3,021, and there is a shortage of 230 personnel at various levels. Sawant said that the police role is important to keep Goa safe, secure, and beautiful, and the constables will be committed to doing that.
Sawant stated that 700 IRBn constables, 569 males and 131 females, will join Goa police. He mentioned that this is not the end of training but a proud moment for them.
'Heartiest congratulations to the 700 recruits of the Indian Reserve Battalion, Goa police, on successfully completing their rigorous training. My gratitude to the chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, for graciously extending Assam's state-of-the-art training facilities,' Sawant said.
He said, 'This remarkable collaboration reflects the true spirit of national unity and reinforces the vision of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.'
Sawant noted that in the 10-month training, constables learned about crime detection, documentation collection, crowd management or crowd control, cybercrime, and human rights.
He emphasised that police are very close to the public and should reach out to them in case of a disaster. He said that the public always expects police to work without bias and provide justice.
'People expect you to follow the law; your behaviour creates the image of police in the public mind, and that is the reason you have to earn the trust of the public by being honest and sensitive,' Sawant said.
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The chief minister stated that the constables have been trained to serve the people of Goa. 'When you wear the uniform, it is not just a belt and clothes but a responsibility, and now you have become the sons of the country and the state,' Sawant said.
TOI
has reported that Goa police are also facing a 12% shortage of personnel in the ranks of additional director general of police, superintendent, deputy superintendent, inspector, sub-inspector, and constable, among others.
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