Cop training programme restarted

Police had recently stopped the training programme. 8220;Senior officers have restarted the training after the Mumbai attacks to be fully prepared for any eventuality,8221; a source in the police department said.

Joint Commissioner of Police Security P R Meena said, 8220;Induction training has been intensified but I cannot reveal more due to security reasons.8221;

Police sources said the new induction programme includes training to handle sophisticated weapons and decision-making in emergency situations, as arose in Mumbai last Wednesday. 8220;The security personnel are being taught about bombs and how to react when live bombs are found,8221; the source said. 8220;We are also teaching them basics of defusing bombs.8221;

Sources said the programme is being held at Vinay Chowk headquarters of Delhi Police8217;s security wing and batches of 20 or so police officials are undergoing the mandatory training programme. nbsp;

Sources added that security has been substantially increased for VIPs, primarily diplomats from West Asian countries, following the Mumbai attacks. 8220;We have almost doubled the security arrangements for these diplomats,8221; a police source said.