<p>Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Monday appreciated the Odisha Police for successfully tackling Naxalism in cooperation with central paramilitary forces.</p>.<p>General Rawat, while virtually addressing the ongoing 62nd Senior Odisha Police Officers' Conference here, extolled the state police for maintaining "high standards" of law and order in the state.</p>.<p>"Odisha Police has earned very high standards of law and order in the state and succeeded in tackling the challenges of Left-wing Extremism with good results," he said.</p>.<p>He said that policemen are the most visible representatives of the government and the first responders to any crisis, which is why they are called "pioneers of security".</p>.<p>General Rawat said the fallout of events like climate change, de-globalisation, regionalisation, popular protests and trade wars has raised the risk of destabilisation and disruptions and in this context, the role of police in maintaining internal security is critical.</p>
<p>Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Monday appreciated the Odisha Police for successfully tackling Naxalism in cooperation with central paramilitary forces.</p>.<p>General Rawat, while virtually addressing the ongoing 62nd Senior Odisha Police Officers' Conference here, extolled the state police for maintaining "high standards" of law and order in the state.</p>.<p>"Odisha Police has earned very high standards of law and order in the state and succeeded in tackling the challenges of Left-wing Extremism with good results," he said.</p>.<p>He said that policemen are the most visible representatives of the government and the first responders to any crisis, which is why they are called "pioneers of security".</p>.<p>General Rawat said the fallout of events like climate change, de-globalisation, regionalisation, popular protests and trade wars has raised the risk of destabilisation and disruptions and in this context, the role of police in maintaining internal security is critical.</p>