CM Revanth Says State Govt To Send New DSP on Study Tour
The education department was already sending government school teachers abroad to study global education standards and the same approach could be adopted for the newly appointed DSPs.
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said cybercrimes, narcotic drugs and food adulteration had emerged as major challenges for the police department, requiring more focused and effective investigation. He said the government was ready to send newly-recruited deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) abroad on study tours to upgrade their skills and equip them to tackle emerging challenges.
The Chief Minister said police officers should constantly upgrade their knowledge of modern technology and international best practices. At present, IAS and IPS officers had opportunities to go abroad on study leave, but the government was ready to extend the facility to DSPs, who were Group-I rank officers, he said.
The education department was already sending government school teachers abroad to study global education standards and the same approach could be adopted for the newly appointed DSPs, he said.
Participating in the valedictory ceremony of the second batch of DSPs-2025 at MCRHRDI on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said the nature and patterns of crime had changed significantly with the advancement of technology. Cyber criminals were stealing people's entire savings without ever meeting or even seeing their victims, he said.
Referring to Punjab, which had historically produced brave warriors, he said the state was now struggling with the drug menace. “We have established an Eagle Force to combat the drug trade and are taking an extremely stringent approach,” he said. The government had also introduced new systems to address food safety, traffic management, drug control and cybercrime.
Revanth Reddy stressed the importance of physical fitness along with professional performance and advised the officers to prepare themselves to deal with difficult situations. In a lighter vein, he hoped that they would never find themselves in situations requiring them to deal with “Garam, Naram and Besharam”.
The Chief Minister urged the DSPs to be friendly and compassionate towards victims approaching police stations. “You should listen to the issue, understand it fully and then find a solution,” he said, adding that the officers' knowledge, integrity and dedication had brought them to their present position.
He said the newly recruited DSPs should never forget the purpose for which they had joined the police force. “The direction in which the future of Telangana will move over the next 30 years lies in your hands,” he said.
As officers in direct contact with the public, their feedback and decisions would serve as a benchmark for the government's performance. If they discharged their duties with integrity and responsibility, the reputation of the State government would also be enhanced, he said.
Revanth Reddy said people approached the police first whenever they faced a problem and reposed faith in the force because generations of police personnel had made sacrifices to maintain law and order. He urged the new officers to uphold the legacy of senior police officials who had served with integrity and warned them against exploiting their positions for personal gains.
The Chief Minister also criticised the previous BRS government over the delay in Group-I recruitment and alleged that unqualified or ill-informed persons had been appointed as members of the TGPSC. He said the commission had effectively become a hub for the “political rehabilitation” of certain individuals.
He said the last Group-I recruitment had taken place in 2011 in combined Andhra Pradesh and no recruitment was conducted for nearly 13 years until the present Congress government initiated the process. Of the 563 Group-I posts for which notifications were issued, 562 candidates had joined, while the recruitment of 112 DSPs was a significant achievement.
