Punjab police trains with army in Jammu

Twenty five Punjab Police personnel from five districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Taran Tarn and Batala carried out training in Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism operations from February15th to 27th at the training establishment of Rising Star Corps alongside army men.

The training was aimed at infusing better synergy, coordination and understanding between the two organisations while conducting counter terrorist operations.

The training includes wide range of curriculum aimed at improving physical fitness; field craft, dealing with improvised explosive devices, Human Rights, establishment of mobile vehicle check post, house clearance drills, snap shooting and other counter terrorism related training.

Senior army and police officers witnessed the training and appreciated the initiative which has provided an opportunity for both the army and police to learn from each other and conduct effective joint operations when called for. Similar joint training is also underway at other location in Western Command Theatre.