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"Policing is changing dramatically, it
is changing every day. Your adversaries are numerous.
New adversaries are emerging on the horizon every
day," he told trainee police officers at
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy
here Nov 5.
As many as 134 police officers of 2010 batch
passed out. They included 11 officers of Nepal,
Bhutan and Maldives.
Addressing the officers after reviewing the colourful
parade, Chidambaram said like their adversaries
they should also learn new methods, acquire new
weapons and master new technologies.
"The adversaries train every day and remain
fit, so must you. They forge new alliances among
sections of society. You must forge new alliances
in all sections of society," the minister
said.
Terming the police academy as a world-class institute,
he said the government provided over Rs.200 crore
during the last two years for improving facilities
and infrastructure.
Four new courses on special laws, investigation,
internal security and first aid were introduced
during the last two years.
Chidambaram said: "The word police invokes
a variety of emotions and responses among people.
But imagine a state or country without police.
Can there be a town, a city or block without a
police station."
The home minister reminded the trainee officers
that becoming an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer
is a rare honour.
"This honour is not given to all men and
women. I have 123 Indian Police Service (IPS)
officers before me and you were selected from
over 100,000 aspirants. This is an honour you
deserve and you earned but you must protect and
cherish this over the next 37-38 years of your
career," he said.
Noting that four officers from Bhutan, four from
Maldives and three from Nepal were among the batch,
Chidambaram said India was always ready to work
with these neighbours and friends.
He also congratulated 21 women police officers
for passing out from the academy.
"You have once again proved your mettle
and showed women can shoulder any responsibility
alongside men in an accomplished way," he
said
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