To combat crime more effectively in Bihar, the state police will send its first batch of cops under the age of 40 to Danapur Cantonment for military-style training. The group consisting of 100 jawans and 20 officers will begin the training from Monday, IG (Administration) Anil Sinha said on Sunday.
This is the first time in the history of Bihar that the state police will be trained like army soldiers the decision of which was taken by the Nitish government in the month of June.
This is just one of the few innovative steps the state police is taking to equip its police force to tackle criminals more effectively, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Abhayanand said.
State cops will also be sent to police training centers in Manipur and Madhya Pradesh where they will be made acquainted with modern, state-of-the-art techniques in guerilla warfare, quick response actions, bomb diffusion, and other necessary police actions, Sinha said.
The training in Warrengate in Manipur and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh would begin in September, the police said.
