Technical training to be given impetus in police: ADGP

A top police officer today said technical training will be given impetus in the force for its use to track down criminals.
With increasing use of technology by the government as well as the criminals, it has become imperative for police officers to update the technical skills, Additional Director General of Police (Trainings), Navin Agerwal said.
While chairing a meeting at Police Headquarters (PHQ here today, Agerwal stressed for time bound implementation and introduction of modern technical courses at Police Technical Training Institute Vijaypur (PTTI).
He said so far these courses were being held at Delhi due to which only a few officers from the organization could be nominated for these courses.

During the meeting various issues like revision of technical syllabus, equipping the police by modern technical gadgets and equipments, upgrading technical staff and updating the institute library with latest material and technology came up under discussion.
The meeting also decided that short duration refresher courses will be organized to update the knowledge of those who had been recruited and trained earlier.