AHMEDABAD: Maybe it is love and compassion for animals which is getting mirrored in the state police as Gujarat has India's greatest equestrian power with over 600 horses. State gallops ahead of even the Border Security Force (BSF), which has a pan-India presence with 400 skilled horses adopted by means of Uttar Pradesh (330).
S Krishnamurthy, a former IPS officer who retired as DGP of Karnataka, has compiled those and extra details in his e-book 'History and Future of Mounted Police in India' printed by means of Raksha Shakti University (RSU). The e-book was just lately launched in state capital.
Krishnamurthy, a a couple of award-winning rider, has been frequently judging the All India Police Equestrian Meet (AIPEM), a high-profile match which sees participation of police and paramilitary forces from across India.
Cops mounted on horsebacks are slowly vanishing from the country - Odisha and all seven North-eastern states don't have equestrian power at all - and the arena. Police horses are mostly relegated to ceremonial makes use of or coaching senior police officers as cars have virtually totally taken over patrolling. "I believe that Gujarat has perhaps the largest equestrian force with a single state police not only in India but perhaps in the world. The state has a long history of maintaining equestrian forces since the time of princely states, a legacy which is carried forward by police as well," Krishnamurthy instructed TOI.
He added that what sets Gujarat aside is the unconventional use of animals as a tool of folks connect. "A few other states also impart training to the civilians with police horses but nowhere we see such large number of locals flocking to the training schools as we see in Gujarat - almost all the district units have one horse-riding school. I was surprised to a number of women including housewives riding police horses in Rajkot," he said.
Horses used for patrolling fields
Vikas Sahay, director-general of RSU, said that the e-book also mentions use of horses for purposes comparable to crop patrolling in Gujarat in rural spaces which is not as prevalent in different portions of the country. “Idea of the e-book was born all through AIPEM hosted by means of Gujarat in 2013 when the then CM Narendra Modi had suggested documenting the past and present of the mounted police," he said.
RD Jhala, former IPS officer and eminent equine expert, says the state’s mounted police plays a key function in holding Kathiawadi and Marwari horse breeds. “The state police have a excellent choice of pure breed horses. We see resurgence of horse using as adventure recreation and as fitness workout because of which mounted police have shared a excellent folks connect,” he said.
Krishnamurthy said that he has proposed uniform nationwide coverage for the animals used by the police forces.
S Krishnamurthy, a former IPS officer who retired as DGP of Karnataka, has compiled those and extra details in his e-book 'History and Future of Mounted Police in India' printed by means of Raksha Shakti University (RSU). The e-book was just lately launched in state capital.
Krishnamurthy, a a couple of award-winning rider, has been frequently judging the All India Police Equestrian Meet (AIPEM), a high-profile match which sees participation of police and paramilitary forces from across India.
Cops mounted on horsebacks are slowly vanishing from the country - Odisha and all seven North-eastern states don't have equestrian power at all - and the arena. Police horses are mostly relegated to ceremonial makes use of or coaching senior police officers as cars have virtually totally taken over patrolling. "I believe that Gujarat has perhaps the largest equestrian force with a single state police not only in India but perhaps in the world. The state has a long history of maintaining equestrian forces since the time of princely states, a legacy which is carried forward by police as well," Krishnamurthy instructed TOI.
He added that what sets Gujarat aside is the unconventional use of animals as a tool of folks connect. "A few other states also impart training to the civilians with police horses but nowhere we see such large number of locals flocking to the training schools as we see in Gujarat - almost all the district units have one horse-riding school. I was surprised to a number of women including housewives riding police horses in Rajkot," he said.
Horses used for patrolling fields
Vikas Sahay, director-general of RSU, said that the e-book also mentions use of horses for purposes comparable to crop patrolling in Gujarat in rural spaces which is not as prevalent in different portions of the country. “Idea of the e-book was born all through AIPEM hosted by means of Gujarat in 2013 when the then CM Narendra Modi had suggested documenting the past and present of the mounted police," he said.
RD Jhala, former IPS officer and eminent equine expert, says the state’s mounted police plays a key function in holding Kathiawadi and Marwari horse breeds. “The state police have a excellent choice of pure breed horses. We see resurgence of horse using as adventure recreation and as fitness workout because of which mounted police have shared a excellent folks connect,” he said.
Krishnamurthy said that he has proposed uniform nationwide coverage for the animals used by the police forces.
Guj cops in saddle with biggest mounted force
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