Policemen’s training to resume soon: Bihar ADG

PATNA: The state police headquarters is working on modalities to resume training of its officers and constables.
Hundreds of new recruits were undergoing training at Bihar Police Academy (BPA) in Rajgir, Constable Training School (CTS) at Nathnagar, Military Police Training School (MPTC) at Dumraon and police lines in Katihar, Lakhisarai, Jamui, Arwal and BMP battalion headquarters before the centres were shut due to Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown in March.
The disruption had directly hampered the absorption of around 1800 newly appointed officers, including DSPs and sub-inspectors into the department. The departmental promotion of several hundred constables and havildars to the rank of assistant sub-inspector was also delayed.
Training wing of police headquarters has written to all centre heads to assess their infrastructure and give opinion on resuming training of constables and havildars by June 18 while maintaining social distancing.
“The training process cannot be kept on hold for long,” ADG (headquarters) Jitendra Kumar told TOI over phone. He said more than 150 DSPs and 1600 SIs at BPA and 550 driver constables at CTS Nathnagar had been under basic training. “Promotional and other kinds of training were going on at other centres. Efforts are on to resume them while keeping social distancing in mind,” he added.
Meanwhile, BPA authorities are presently conducting online classes for at least 30 DSPs and 1600 SIs. One of the officers said 36 virtual classes were being conducted between 8.45am and 12.30pm every day. “As soon as training resumes, we will hand over 170 SIs to the department after conducting their passing-out parade. We will send our opinion to the headquarters for resuming training soon,” he said.