Gurgaon police to get 'expert training' in etiquettes

In view of the Commonwealth Games, Professional experts will be engaged for imparting training in good etiquettes to police officers from the rank of SHO to down up to constables in this district. ''This has become important in view of Commonwealth Games, to be held in neighbouring Delhi in October this year as part of which a shooting event is being organised in Kadarpur shooting range of Gurgaon, Police Commissioner of Gurgaon S S Deswal, said while interacting with the media after inauguration of newly constructed building of Palam Vihar Police Station at sector 22 A number of foreign players as well as tourists, are expected to visit Gurgaon. The constables in Gurgaon police are learning how to express themselves in English so that they do not face in difficulty in communicating with the foreign visitors, he said. Mr Deswal said the police officers and other personnel will be imparted training in behavioral skills and would be taught to keep control on their anger while dealing with public and observe proper etiquettes. ''If they are courteous enough in their behaviour they would earn good image for the Indian policing system especially that of Gurgaon and Haryana worldwide, Mr Deswal said.

Gurgaon police has started security drills along the Kadarpur road and proper security arrangements will be ensured to the foreign visitors coming to Gurgaon to participate in the Commonwealth Games, he said. The Gurgaon Police has demanded more manpower and the Director General of Haryana Police Ranjeev Dalal has assured to provide about 800 more constables to Gurgaon before the Commonwealth Games. Mr Deswal said ''Once we have enough manpower, we would focus on improving the traffic management especially on important intersections of old Gurgaon.'' More constables would be deployed to manage the traffic, he added. At the same time, he said that a high-level meeting has been called on April 29 to discuss how to ease traffic congestion at important crossings on expressway like Shankar Chowk and IFFCO Chowk.