CHANDIGARH: The Army’ s Western Command has offered to train Punjab Police personnel at its different camps in Jalandhar, Pathankot, Zirakpur and Nahan, a Punjab Police spokesman said here on Friday.
A two-week training programme was also being considered for nearly 20 young police officers for strengthening the Punjab Police SWAT team as a follow-up of a recent meeting between Punjab’s additional general of police (ADGP-HRD) MK Tiwari and major general MP Singh, the in-charge (training) at the Western Command.
The Army has also agreed to enhance the expertise of Punjab Police in handling improvised explosive devices, and antisabotage and bomb disposal techniques.