Mysuru: Women face new policing challenges, says Excise official
Excise official Smitha Rao addressed police recruitment aspirants in Mysuru, emphasizing the need for mental resilience and physical fitness in modern policing. She highlighted the growing complexity of crime, particularly the rise in narcotic abuse among youth.
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The increasing participation of women in the police force is encouraging, but evolving forms of crime and the challenge of balancing professional and personal life demand greater mental resilience and physical fitness, said Smitha Rao, Deputy Commissioner of the Excise Department, Bengaluru, here on Monday (July 20).
Addressing aspirants at the fifth mock test for the Civil Police Constable recruitment examination organised by the People’s Park City Central Library on its premises, Ms. Rao said modern policing has become increasingly complex, and observed that identifying offenders and tracing the origin of offences has become a major challenge.
Replying to a question from an aspirant, Ms. Rao said the growing abuse of narcotic substances among youth has emerged as a major challenge for both the Police and Excise Departments.
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