Jharkhand police personnel get trained in airport security

RANCHI: A team of 42 Jharkhand police personnel on Friday completed the first-of-its kind five-day induction course at the Aviation Security Training Institute of the Investigation Training School (ITS) at Hotwar in Ranchi to ensure the security of Deoghar, Bokaro and Jamshedpur airports.
The special force would provide protection to the passengers, crew members, ground staff and common people at the airports.The airports at Deoghar and Jamshedpur have become operational, while the one at Bokaro would start soon. Besides, a new airport at Dumka is also in the pipeline.
Additional director general of police (ADGP) (Operations) Sanjay Lathkar stated, “The security of Birsa Munda International Airport in Ranchi is with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). The new airports being opened under the ‘Udaan’ scheme would be under the charge of the Jharkhand police.”
The trainees, drawn mostly from the Jharkhand Armed Police, comprised an inspector, 10 police sub-inspectors, two assistant sub-inspectors and 29 policemen. They were taken to the Birsa Munda International Airport for practical training. They would undergo basic training in the next step and have to score 80 per cent to clear the examination. Two groups of personnel would undergo the exercise this month, he added.
The Jharkhand police are coordinating with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) for the training of its personnel. There is a requirement of approximately 300 police personnel for Deoghar, Jamshedpur, Bokaro and Dumka airports.