By U.Zee
RAWALPINDI: A passing out ceremony of 809 recruit constables and 473 Special Protection Unit (SPU) Jawans was held here on Tuesday at Police College Sihala.
Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Training Punjab Mohammad Tariq Chohan was the chief guest at the passing out parade. DIG, Commandant Police College, Sihala Rawalpindi, Ashfaq Ahmed Khan also attended the ceremony. 809 recruit constables and 473 SPU jawans received their basic training in the course. Additional IGP Training Punjab Muhammad Tariq Chohan inspected the parade.
Addressing the participants, the IGP Training said, ”It is an honor for me to be the chief guest in the passing out parade of recruit constables.” He also congratulated all the trainee officials, their parents and relatives. The management of Police College Sihala deserves congratulations for playing a practical role in the completion of this course, he added.
He asked the constables and jawans to perform professional work with the same spirit exhibited during the training. The police department plays an important role in maintaining law and order and controlling crime in the country, the Additional IGP said adding, recruit constables are the hallmark of the institution.
The role of constables is key in improving ’thana’ culture, he said adding, they should make all-out efforts to provide relief to the citizens. The IGP said that the prevention of crime and the protection of the lives and properties of the citizens is the responsibility of the police.
On the occasion, DIG Commandant Police College Sihala Rawalpindi Ashfaq Ahmed Khan said Police College Sihala is the largest training institution of Pakistan which was established in 1959 and so far more than 100,000 officials and officers of law enforcement agencies have received training.
Police College Sihala has the distinction of training the senior ranks as well as the basic rank of police recruit constables who are the face of the department, he added. The basic principles of discipline and professionalism were kept in mind in training in Police College Sihala, the DIG Commandant Police College Sihala said. While designing the training, special importance was given to the basic needs of the officers.
All the modules had been developed with the guidance and support of the Directorate of Training, keeping in view the fieldwork of the constables which includes character building, legal studies, policing and physical training, he informed.
According to the basic skills of these officers and the vision of the Inspector General of Police, Punjab, they were given practical training in field craft, VVIP protection, anti-riot training, rescue operation course with the support of Rescue 1122, basic computer techniques, Punjab Police (POLCOM) system and special training of mobile forensic, he said.
Taking into account the physical training of these officers, they were also given full training in PT, parade and weapons under his supervision, the DIG Commandant informed. “I congratulate all the trainee officers, their parents and relatives and pray for their better future,” DIG Commandant said.
