Public safety - Quick reaction team formed in Chamba

The state police have constituted a quick reaction team comprising 10 constables in Chamba. The team had undergone a two-week intensive training at the Army cantonment in Dalhousie. “Their training includes unarmed fighting, advanced firing tactics, ambush and counter-ambush, cordon and search operations, room intervention, tactical movement and battle obstacles.

The training imparted to them had not only polished their skills, but also boosted confidence. “It is for the first time that such a team has been created by the police, which will coordinate between the defence and civil forces in the areaTraining and rehearsals would be a continuous process to fine tune their skills and refresh the training. The quick reaction teams have been directed to increase their patrols and effectively check grey areas.

Impotance
Law enforcement officers often are called upon to protect themselves or others from violence. This sometimes will require an officer to use force against a violent offender. Knowing the amount of force necessary to stop the offenders’ action requires extensive training. Officers are trained to use a variety of weapons, including hand-to-hand combat, pepper spray, Taser, handcuffing techniques and deadly force.
Without proper training in all of these areas, we as officers would be considered nothing more than a rogue gang out on the streets strong arming everyone else. Law enforcement is a profession, and because of training, we are a highly respected profession.

By: Pooja Sharda