Overview
- Speaking at the Police Commemoration Day event in Bengaluru, he paid tribute to eight personnel from Karnataka and 191 nationwide who died in the line of duty.
- He said unconstitutional moral policing that had tarnished the state's reputation has been curbed, crediting the police for the improvement.
- He reported a check on the narcotics menace while urging more effective management of anti-drug efforts.
- DCRE police stations have been made operational to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Caste communities and to safeguard constitutional rights.
- Welfare steps include 116 compassionate appointments, an increase in retired police medical reimbursement to Rs 1.5 lakh, and a rise in the annual health check-up allowance to Rs 1,500.