Thenucho to Revamp Nagaland police

Kohima, Oct 18 (UNI) The state government is all set to modernise and improve the state police force by using the methods and technology similar to that of Singapore.

Relating his recent vgisit to Singapore where he visited the training centre of the Home Department of Singapore and met Minister of State for Home Ho Deng Kas, Thenucho told newspersons today that the training used through scientific methods for prevention and detection of crime in Singapore was among the best in Asia.

The Home Minister said the state government has decided to develop a police training institute very shortly. The government has acquired 500 acres of land at Reziephema, he said adding the institute will endeavour to give the best training exercises to the personnel.

Meanwhile, admitting that there existed a gap between the police and the community, he stressed on the need to bridge the gap.

Referring to the recent reports of excesses by police IRB personnel on civilians, he admitted that the police department was lacking in human relationship building. To prove his point, he pointed out that the civilians always thought it was the sole duty of the police to control crime and maintain peace whereas it is the collective responsibility of every citizen to maintain peace and harmony.

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