New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called upon young police officers to cultivate a commitment to serving citizens with sensitivity rather than a sense of superiority over them, as probationers of the Indian Police Service 78 RR (2025 batch) called on her at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President's Secretariat said in a statement reported by the Press Information Bureau.

Source: PIB / President's Secretariat

For citizens, police officers and constables are symbols of governance, the President said, adding that people's perception of good governance largely depends on how the police system functions. She told the probationers they would derive a high level of authority from the laws and rules related to policing, but would earn real respect from the people through their performance and value system.

Murmu urged the officers to prioritise alleviating the fears of socially and economically weaker people, who generally lack access to senior officials, and to address their grievances. Spreading misinformation to trigger fear among the people is emerging as a serious issue, she said, according to IANS.

Source: IANS via Hi India

Cybercrime and deepfakes flagged as priority threats

The President said cybercrimes are getting widespread and more serious, and that the police have to sensitise society more extensively about the gravity of cybercrimes. She emphasised that police officers should reorient their own approach towards such crimes.

Deepfake content poses new threats to people, Murmu said, urging police officers to always stay ahead of criminals who use state-of-the-art technologies. DD India reported the same emphasis on reorienting policing approaches to tackle cybercrime and deepfakes.

Source: DD India via The Hona News

The 78 RR batch, recruited in 2025, trains at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad before its officers are posted to states and central police organisations across India.