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Hans India
5 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Wow! SWAT set up to squelch protests by women in Hyd'bad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Police Commissioner C V Anand on Tuesday launched a 35-member 'Swift Women Action Team' (SWAT), specifically trained to manage female protesters. Commissioner Anand noted that dharnas, rallies, and protests are frequent occurrences in the city, and the management of women during such events has often presented challenges. To overcome this, a team comprising 35 newly recruited women constables has been established at the Hyderabad Police Headquarters. The Commissioner elaborated that these women have received specialised training in karate over recent days, alongside specific instruction on the safe detention and management of women during protests. C V Anand stated that additional personnel will be recruited shortly, and the team will be expanded into two platoons, comprising a total of 42 members. He extended his congratulations to the officers and all team members who meticulously prepared the Swift Women Action Team. Later, the Commissioner visited the Goshamahal Police Stadium, where police units are being relocated to facilitate the construction of the new Osmania General Hospital. C V Anand took stock of the relocation arrangements and the temporary stables established for the mounted platoon. The Commissioner explained that the police department's existing blocks are being relocated due to the new Osmania Hospital building under construction. He informed that the horse ground and stables have been temporarily moved to a vacant space within the Goshamahal Police Stadium, adding that all departments belonging to the police force will be fully relocated and handed over to the Medical Department. The Commissioner further explained that the government has allocated 11.5 acres to the Hyderabad City Police at this site. Two five-storey buildings are currently under construction: one will serve as a suitable facility for the City Security Wing (CSW), and the other will be designed for parking various vehicles seized across the city's seven zones. Additionally, a new horse stable and ground are under preparation. He also mentioned that the government has allocated a further two acres adjacent to the Traffic Training Institute (TTI). The government has sanctioned Rs 55 crore for these constructions, and it has been decided that the Police Housing Corporation is expected to complete the construction of these buildings in approximately one year.
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Hyderabad police launch all-women swift action team
1 2 3 4 5 Hyderabad: In a first of its kind initiative in the state, the Hyderabad city police has launched the Swift Women Action Team (SWAT). Comprising 35 women cops from different wings of the city police, the all-women team has undergone training in Krav Maga, a specialised self-defence technique developed by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), as well as in unarmed combat. The SWAT teams will be deployed during protests, dharnas, major public events, VIP movements and festivals across Hyderabad. In addition to law and order situations, they will focus on women during these events. After two months of rigorous training, the first SWAT team was inducted by Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand on Tuesday. After reviewing the SWAT team's demonstrations, Anand said that the team had received specialised training, along with specific instruction on how to safely detain and manage women during protests. The team will soon be expanded to two platoons, comprising a total of 42 members, Anand added. While the training primarily focussed on detaining or lifting women during protests, the team is also capable of detaining men during protests, as demonstrated during live training sessions. In addition, the team received training in general fitness, diet, and nutrition to maintain the level of fitness required for field deployment. Anand also reviewed the relocation of police buildings from the Goshamahal police stadium and the handing over of the land to the Medical department, as it was allotted for the construction of a new building for Osmania Hospital. The police department's offices, which were previously located at the stadium, will now operate from the adjacent 11.5-acre plot.
