Law machinery in defenceless corridors

LAHORE - After suicide attack at Police Lines in Islamabad, extraordinary security measures have been taken in and around all the police training schools, academies and other such institutes imparting training to the personnel of law enforcement agencies across the province.

The main police academies and institutes include Police Training Centre Chuhng, Police Training College Sehala, Elite Police Training School Bedian Road, Punjab Constabulary (PC) Headquarter, Farooqabad, Police Lines Qilla Gujjar Singh and Qurban Lines, Lahore, Police Wireless Training School Bahawalpur, Police Training School, Faisalabad, Police Training School, Rawalpindi, Police Training School, Sargodha and Police Training School Multan.

These centres train policemen not only to fight terrorism, but also instruct them to deal with any law and order situation besides enabling them to perform security duties for VIPs and VVIPs. These training schools also organise the initial training courses for police recruits, constables, drivers, as well as promotion courses for these police personnel. Employees of other departments like Prisons, Forest, and Civil Defence area are also trained at the police training schools.

The number of police personnel has been doubled at the police training centres to thwart any terrorist attack.