A salute from DGP Mukesh Kumar Meena at Police Raising Day function in Panaji on Sunday. Captured by : Narayan Pissurlenkar
PANAJI
Director General of Goa Police Mukesh Kumar Meena on Sunday declared that Goa Police personnel will soon receive training along the lines of the National Security Guard.
He was speaking on the occasion of the Police Raising Day 2020. DGP Meena also announced that a new PHQ premises will come up soon in the vicinity of the existing Police Headquarters and that all the police stations across the state will be repaired and police station with no official premises would soon receive new buildings.
“PHQ has less accommodation. So, we have a plan to build an office complex for PHQ here only and the work is going on for this. In fact, if we don’t have proper infrastructure. We cannot function,” said the DGP.
He thanked the state government for the financial and administrative support extended to the Goa Police.
“We are developing training facilities in Valpoi. We have decided to have regular refresher courses for our personnel of all ranks. We are planning for such courses in 2021 at different places and on different subjects and issues. Everybody should be updated. We will improve our library facilities also,” DGP Meena said.
He insisted that training, equipment and infrastructure makes difference to a police force.
The DGP also disclosed that following the recent NSG mock anti-terrorism drill held in Goa, the NSG team remarked about the competence of Goa Polcie fromthe anti-terror capabilities point of view.
