Nikhil Gupta IPS

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From Police Commission report in 1902 till today.

Most complaints against police in India are not about knowledge and skills

Attitude of police officers in India a matter of concern..Need to do something about it.

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Maximum focus is on

Imparting Knowledge

Inculcating skills

Little attention on inculcating right

attitudes..

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Attitudes and Behaviours are deeply

connected..

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From https://www.verywellmind.com/attitudes-how-they-form-change-shape-behavior-2795897

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Experience in SVPNPA and some State

Academies

Experience in Singapore, UK, Australia,

USA and Belgium

Partial Success mostly in bringing about

Attitudinal changes

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Integrity Empathy Benevolence Humility Sensitive towards women,

children, elderly, Poor and Down-Trodden

Active Listening Dropping Biases and Non-

Judgemental Personal Resilience

Courage Collaborative Negotiation

and Mediation Non-Violent Communication Non-Discrimination and

respect for diversity Fairness Friendly Following the laws and rules

in letter and spirit

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Police

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1. First Hand experience of poor attitude

Visit to PS incognito, Women/Children home,

interaction with criminals/Surrendered

Naxals/Children in conflict with law.

2. Attachment with a village

3. Role Modeling

4. Hammering

From https://www.verywellmind.com/attitudes-how-they-form-change-shape-behavior-27958979

5. Operant Conditioning

6. Case Studies with focus on desirable attitudes

7. Documentary films with interaction with the

Producer/Director/Actors

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8. Desired attitudes to be integral part of every

course and beyond course. Clearly defining

desirable attitudes on day one of training

9. Story Telling with focus on Attitudes

10. Specially designed Experiential Activities

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Research in India and Abroad

Training alone is not sufficient

The key is to continue on job-At least

fro first few years

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Should be the central thought process around

which the knowledge and skills should be woven

in training academies

Field officers should pay greater attention to

Attitudes in young entrants

A combination of efforts in training and attention

in field can change the Attitudes of police in India.

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