MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): âPoliceâ is a state subject. The trainings of state police personnel are planned and organize by respective Governments. The Government of India supplements their efforts by, inter alia, providing opportunities for training in foreign countries. During the last three years and in the current year 829 police officers have been sent abroad for training as detailed in Annexure-I.
(b) & (c): Yes Madam, details according to information available, are enclosed at Annexure II. Selection of officers is done by concerned State Governments/Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)/Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) based on the requirements, criteria and parameters indicated by the host agencies. Shortlisting of such nominated officers is done by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
(d): The expenditure was incurred by the respective organizations/State Governments in accordance with the entitlement of the officers.
(e): Training opportunities, including the one referred to, are likely to strengthen the capabilities of police personnel at various levels in effectively fight crime and terrorism, to promote exchanges regarding modernization of techniques, to enable sharing of best practices regarding effective use of technology and policing in the megacities.