'Force One' to be operational soon to guard Mumbai

Nearly a year after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the city gets its first batch of Force One commandos, an elite force formed on the lines of National Security Guards (NSG) for state security.

"The city would have its own elite force, as the first batch of the Force One has been trained and soon they will become operational," additional chief secretary (home) Chandra Iyengar told PTI.

Over 1,600 young policemen from the state had expressed their willingness to join the Force and were given rigorous training by Israeli and German trainers, Iyengar said.

The State government has alloted land at Goregaon in western suburbs to the Force for training and easy access in emergency situation, she said.

The home department has also focussed on upgradation of police force, coastal security, strengthening intelligence and participation of local people in security.

The police department has been provided with new weapons, vehicles and technologies, which would make them alert in case of any emergency situation, Iyengar said.

"Police personnel have been trained in such a way that they respond to any situation," she said.

The information would first go to the local police station and then a Quick Response Team (QRT) would deal with the situation and later, Force One would take charge.