Seminar on 'Police-Public Relations' held

Mangalore, February 27: Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Pratap Reddy said that people should understand the challenges and difficulties faced by the policemen while dealing with difference circumstances.

Inaugurating a seminar on 'Police-Public Relations: Perspective of Youth' at Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work in the city Mr Reddy said one of main reasons for the gap between people and police is poor coverage about the police endeavours in media.

He said mass media should not confine their responsibility to finding faults in the police department, but, should give coverage to the sacrifice of the policemen too.

Recalling a recent incident of a trekking expedition near Bandaje Falls in Belthangadi taluk, wherein a 19 year-old software professional died, Mr Reddy lamented that media completely failed shed light on the relentless effort and sacrifice by the policemen to rescue the missing trekkers.

The seminar was jointly organised by the Department of Criminology and Forensic Science of the School of Social Work and Mangalore Police.

A book titled 'Criminologically Relevant Issues' was released by Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh on the occasion.

The presidential address was given by Dr Sophia Fernandes, Principal, School of Social Work. Dr B Ashoka. Delivered introductory remarks. Jayeesha welcomed the gathering.

Dr TS Kenchappa , Deputy Director, Regional Forensic Laboratory was given a warm felicitation.

The inaugural session was followed by discussions on various subjects. Prof B M Madhav, HOD of Research, School of Social Work, Raghavendra Rao, Advocate and Subhashchandra, ACP Mangalore also participated. Dr Laxminarayan Bhat moderated the sessions.