Karnataka state police chief issues guidelines to strengthen engagement with retired personnel
The Karnataka state police chief has issued guidelines to enhance engagement with retired police personnel, recognizing their valuable contributions to community policing. This initiative aims to utilize the expertise of retired officers in areas such as crime prevention and intelligence gathering. The directive emphasizes the importance of maintaining regular contact and support for retired personnel to strengthen the relationship between the police and the community.
- ▪The Director General of Police M.A. Saleem has called retired police personnel valuable assets due to their experience.
- ▪Regular engagement with retired officers is seen as a strategic necessity to improve community policing.
- ▪Police stations are required to maintain a register of retired personnel and ensure regular contact with them.
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The Director General and Inspector General of Police M.A. Saleem has directed all police stations and unit officers across Karnataka to maintain regular engagement with retired police personnel, describing them as valuable assets to the department because of their vast field experience and institutional knowledge.In a reminder issued on Monday (May 18), Mr. Saleem said that the retired officers and staff could significantly contribute to community policing by sharing information related to anti-social activities, drug peddling, smuggling and other unlawful activities in the areas where they reside.The directive noted that retired police personnel possess years of expertise in investigation, intelligence gathering, crime prevention, crowd control, traffic management and community policing,…
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