"No one forced us to join police service but we did in our volition, so we should be prepared to give our best as demanded of us to make Nagaland shine," Doungel said while addressing the police officials and jawans on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day Parade at New Police Reserve here.
He said October 21 every year is observed as Police Commemoration across the country as a mark of respect to the brave police martyrs who had laid down their lives during the period from October 1 to September 31 every year.
Additional Inspector General (Ops) Temsu Ao, IPS reading out the roll of honour said that during the last one year altogether 473 personnel made supreme sacrifice for the nation.
Two constables from Nagaland, A Khekho Chishi and R Bermong Yimchungru are among those dead, he said.