Treat constables with respect: BK Gupta
New Delhi: Constables who stand under scorching sun for long hours while performing their duties are the "real heroes" and they should be treated with respect -- this is the message of outgoing Delhi Police chief BK Gupta to senior police officers.
In his address at the Farewell Parade on the occasion of his retirement today, Gupta said, "Constables have to be treated with respect. They are the people who stand in the sun at 45 degree Celsius. It is easy to talk about policing sitting in AC rooms, but they do not have these comforts. We have to understand their problems".
Most of the constables travel more than two-and-a-half hours to their offices and work more than 12 hours, Gupta said as he was given a warm farewell.
"Really they are the heroes. They work in hard situations. We have to motivate them," he said.
Gupta also said that he had a "very satisfying" tenure as the capital's police chief and claimed that street crime had reduced after he took over.
On his nearly two-year tenure, Gupta said that under his leadership, the Delhi Police faced almost all issues successfully.