AGARTALA, Jan 6 (TIWN): To enhance the co-operation between police and public, a seminar on police-public co-operation combating crime and enhancing public safety was organised at RS Bhawan on Wednesday.

The seminar was organised under the banner of the Tripura police week celebration and was inaugurated by Former Chief Justice Kalyanjyoti Sengupta in presence of former DGP Salim Ali, Present DGP K. Nagraj, TCW chairperson Poornima Roy and others.

The seminar was organised to enhance the co-operation between police and public and to aware the public on different issues.

Apart from this the dignitaries also discussed on Bank fraud, ATM fraud, E-commerce, POS transactions using ATM and Debit card.

Citing the need for improving the police-public relation here, Former Chief Justice Kalyanjyoti Sengupta said, Public cooperation is the most important ingredient in police investigation or work. Tripura police need to gain public support to curb crime. Without public support, police can't handle everything on their own, added Sengupta.

It is a platform to share strategies and innovative approaches for creative and coherent and efficient system for the improvement of the relation between police and public, said Sengupta.

However, DGP K. Nagraj also stressed that until the police-public relationship is improved, maintaining law and order will always be a challenge.

The dignitaries in the dias also stressed on the issues and urged the common people to follow the traffic rules and regulations.

It is to be mentioned here that Like every other year the five day long police week began of Sunday at Monoranjan Debbarma memorial stadium.

Police week is celebrated in Tripura from January 3 to 6. To celebrate the success of State police, several programs are organized at Manoranjan Debbarma Memorial Stadium, A.D. nagar.

To celebrate the success of State police, several functions are organized at Manoranjan Debbarma Memorial Stadium, A.D. Nagar.

However, in the week long program the first day was marked with police week parade and inauguration of inter unit sports meet. The rest of the day of the week  includes a  friendly hockey match, arts and handicrafts exhibition, 10 KM run, quiz events, seminar on police public co-operation, closing ceremony of inter unit sports meet and debate completion.