On the unfortunate night of November 26, 2008, Mumbai Police had no clue what was going in the city when 10 army-styled trained terrorists entered Mumbai and killed at least 166 people.?
The question remains as to how far has Mumbai Police come? Can it tackle such warlike situations now? With new technology and time, it is expected that police can handle such attacks with more efficiency. Mumbai police have also claimed that they are better equipped and well prepared now.?
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According to the claim, the police is better trained to tackle such situations now. However, the state government assessment still says that police is still not well equipped to deal with the grave situation like 26/11.
Major areas where police still need to pull its socks up were porous coastal security, advanced weaponry and having specialised men in the force to tackle such attacks.
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The Ram Pradhan Committee that was formed to assess to lapses in the security system in the state, had recommended that better sharing of intelligence and cohesion is required between police and other agencies like the Navy, Coast Guard and Central government agencies.
"We have certainly come a long way in these nine years. We are better equipped and trained now. After the 26/11 attacks, several changes have taken place in the Mumbai police machinery,"? Deven Bharti, Joint Commissioner of Police, Law & Order was quoted DNA.
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Shedding light on how policing has changed since the attack, Bharti said, "The state police has set up an elite counter-terrorism commando squad Force One, trained on the lines of the NSG. We also have Quick Response Teams and 39 armoured vehicles that have at least five to six fully trained policemen with sophisticated weapons, and would act as first responders in case of any terror attack."
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Another officer told that bomb detection and disposal squad is more equipped and trained.? "We have set up anti-terror cells in every police station," this officer said, asking not to be named.
"We also have regular intelligence sharing meetings with multi-coordination agencies. The city is also covered under a network of more than 4,000 CCTVs and coastal security to has been strengthened. We have also upgraded the security of vital installations in the city."