Specially trained cops will keep Bengaluru safe from terror and insurgency threats
BENGALURU:
Finally, the country’s ‘Silicon City’ has its own exclusive SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team, on par with similar special forces abroad. The Karnataka police department has taken this pro-active step to thwart any possible threat to the normal functioning and security of the state capital.
Joint Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil said the SWAT team will respond to emergency situations, and will work to counter terror, naxal and anti-social activities, apart from ensuring security for the city’s installations and its natural resources. The team will also be deputed for security during international programmes in Bengaluru, he added.
Carved out of CAR
The SWAT team has been carved out of the City Armed Reserve (CAR) unit and comprises eight Reserve Sub-Inspectors (RSI) and 60 staff members. They are being given eight weeks’ special training by the Union government for counter-terrorism and internal security at the Agara Centre in Bengaluru.
For security of Namma Blore..@BlrCityPolice gets SWAT teams(Special Weapon & Tactics)..force of 120 Policemen..trained by CCT(Centre for Counter Terrorism)..trained to be first respondents in any untoward incident.. @CPBlr pic.twitter.com/gXjqxyLlaj
— Sandeep Patil IPS (@ips_patil) August 11, 2021
The team has been constituted with the help of the Bengaluru city Police Commissioner, the Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP)-Internal Security, and the Joint Commissioner (Crime).
The SWAT team will complete its training in the next two months and will be deputed across the city, said Joint Commissioner Patil. “The team will only operate in Bengaluru city. This is going to be a special unit within CAR. It can do a recce of vital installations and also enable quick deployment in emergencies,” Patil added.
