Mateen Hafeez TNN
Mumbai: The ministry of home affairs has asked the state police to hols joint training sessions for personnel on how to investigate terror attacks.
According to senior police officials, the ministry is organizing the session as the state does not have enough good officers at the police station level who can probe terror cases. “The state anti-terrorism squad is doing a good job, but when newcomers join, they don’t know head or tail of a terror case. The ATS has to train them for a couple of months. There are personnel who do not even know what to do immediately after an attack, whether to cordon the spot off or not,” said a source.
During
the 12-day session, which will be open to officers of the ranks of
inspector to DCP/SP, participants will be taught how to collect
circumstantial evidence, an important part in detecting a case. The Pune
police did not bother to keep the circumstantial evidence in mind when
the fire brigade doused the blaze at German Bakery, where an explosion
claimed 17 lives on February 13, 2010. “Most of the evidence like the
explosives used was washed away,” said an officer. He added the main
purpose was to prepare the personnel for detecting or preventing
attacks. The lecturers will also enlighten the candidates on
intelligence gathering and how to cultivate sources for information.
Trainers
will comprise senior officials from ATS, IB, research and analysis wing
and the state intelligence department. “Those who have solved or been
part of terror cases will be given preference in the first batch,” said
the source.
The Times of India, May4, 2012
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