Cuttack, October 4: The Central Police Range held an orientation programme 80 newly inducted Sub-Inspectors at the IPS Officers’ Mess here on Sunday. The programme was organised with the objective of sensitising and equipping the newly inducted officers with professional guidance and practical insights into contemporary policing, emerging challenges and their responsibilities as police officers.
IG (Central Range) Dr. Satyajit Naik graced the occasion as the chief guest and interacted with the Sub-Inspectors from all seven districts under the Central Range, namely Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh.
Naik emphasised the importance of discipline, professional integrity, sensitivity towards citizens and strict adherence to the rule of law. He encouraged the young officers to discharge their responsibilities with commitment, impartiality and professionalism and to continuously upgrade their knowledge and skills in view of the rapidly changing nature of crime and policing.
Crime Branch DIG Madkar Sandeep Sampat attended the programme as the guest of honour and delivered an insightful session on the contemporary dimensions of cybercrime.
He sensitised the newly inducted officers about emerging forms of cyber offences, the challenges involved in dealing with technology-enabled crimes and the importance of developing adequate technological awareness and investigative capabilities to effectively respond to cybercrime.
Dr. Ram Kishore Sharma, National Career Services and former Head, NCDS, Government of India, joined the programme as the Resource Person and interacted with the officers on professional development and various aspects relevant to their career and responsibilities.
Senior police officers from the Central Range also participated in the programme and interacted with the newly inducted Sub-Inspectors. Khordah SP Parmar Smit, Puri SP Prateek Singh, Cuttack SP Vinith Agarwal, Kendrapara SP Sidharth Kateria, Nayagarh SP Subhendu Patra, and Jagatsinghpur SP Ankit Kumar Verma graced the programme and shared their experiences and provided valuable guidance to the young officers on field-level policing, leadership, professional conduct and effective discharge of responsibilities.
The programme also provided an opportunity for the newly inducted Sub-Inspectors to directly interact with senior officers and domain experts and gain a broader understanding of the expectations associated with their new roles. The sessions focused on strengthening professional competence, developing leadership qualities, understanding emerging challenges and ensuring a citizen-centric approach to policing.
Additional SPs - Ashwin Kumar Sahoo and Minakshi Thakur - facilitated and coordinated the programme.
