Panchkula Police Mount 'Soft Skills' Offensive to Retool Force for Street-Level Diplomacy**

Panchkula, Oct 3 (UNI) In a rare admission that gun barrels and baton charges do not build public trust, the Panchkula Police have concluded a high-intensity, two-day "Soft Skills" boot camp designed to teach frontline personnel how to de-escalate, communicate, and endure stress before force becomes the only option. The programme signals a deliberate tactical pivot: from crowd control to crowd conversation. Held at the Police Lines GO Mess under the direct initiative of Commissioner of Police Pankaj Nain, IPS, the workshop, titled "Soft Skills: Advanced Techniques in People Management," wrapped up on Friday with DCP Crime & Traffic Amrinder…