Date:10/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/10/stories/2006051005550500.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

`Recruit police personnel after psychological tests'

Staff Reporter

Conduct personality evaluations of police officials frequently: Governor Governor favours personality evaluations of officials

RECOGNITION: Governor T.N. Chaturvedi (seated fourth from right) and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (to Mr. Chaturvedi's right) at the police medals presentation ceremony in Bangalore on Tuesday. — Photo: K. Gopinathan

BANGALORE: Governor T.N. Chaturvedi on Tuesday asked the Police Department to modify recruitment rules to include psychological tests.

Speaking at the police medals presentation ceremony here, he said the recruitment rules should be modified and candidates aspiring to serve in the department made to take psychological tests. "This will help in selecting candidates according to requirements of posts. The tests should also be held frequently during service," he said.

Mr. Chaturvedi said it was necessary to provide training to police personnel to help them keep abreast of technological developments that help fight crime.

The police had an important role in a democratic country, the Governor said. They should handle sensitive situations and issues, such as communal conflicts and harassment of oppressed classes, effectively. Members of the public should help the police bring down the crime rate. "The police should strive to maintain peace," he added.

The Governor presented medals to police personnel.

Medal winners

The President's Medals for Gallantry were given to P.S. Sandhu, Director (Security, Vigilance, and Environment), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation; and Babu Naronha, Police Inspector, City Crime Branch (CCB), Bangalore.

The President's Medals for Distinguished Service were given to D.V. Guruprasad, Chairman and Managing Director, Karnataka Police Housing Corporation; K.S. Suresh Babu, former Additional Director General of Police; and K.S. Thimmaiah, Additional Superintendent of Police, Hassan.

The Indian Police Medals for meritorious service were given to K.T. Rajanna, Assistant Commandant, 3rd Battalion, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP), Bangalore; Sharat C. Saxena, Additional Director-General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement; Amar Kumar Pandey, Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Forest Cell; T. Suneel Kumar, DIG, Fire and Emergency Services; B.N.S. Reddy, Superintendent of Police (SP), KGF; K.L. Sudhir, SP, Bidar; Ravindra Prasad, SP, Chamarajanagar; B. Shivakumar, SP, Davangere; G. Ramesh, SP, Lokayukta Police, Bangalore; H.R. Bhagawan Das, Additional SP, Mysore; P.C. Machaiah, SP, Forest Cell, Madikeri; N.R. Chandiram Singh, SP, Forest Cell, Bangalore; K.N. Jitendranath, Assistant Commissioner of Police, CCB, Bangalore; V.I. Jiral, Assistant Commandant, 2nd Battalion, KSRP, Belgaum; E.I. Devaiah, former Special Reserve Police Inspector, KSRP, Mysore; B.A. Vishwanath Singh, Police Inspector, Malleswaram Traffic Division, Bangalore; G.A. Jagadish, Circle Inspector, Davangere; R. Mudalagiraiah and N.M. Muniyappa, sub-inspectors, Bangalore; B.R. Satyanarayana, C.S. Sriramaiah, L. Krishnamurthy, head constables, Bangalore; and K.P. Dwarakanath, Mallesh and K. Sukumar, constables, Bangalore.