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CRT to play pivotal role in combating militancy, terrorism
RAJSHAHI, Oct 9, 2018 (BSS) – ‘Crises Response Team (CRT)’ of Rajshahi
Metropolitan Police (RMP) will play a pivotal role in combating militancy,
terrorism and trafficking, peddling and addiction of drugs in the region in
the days ahead.
Police officials made this observation while inspecting and reviewing the
second phase training of the newly formed CRT on RMP Police Lines parade
ground in the city on Monday. The team is now on a 19-day fresh-up training
there since Sunday last.
The 24-member team has been formed in similarity with the squad of Special
Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) through time-fitting training.
The team activity was launched formally at RMP headquarters here recently
with the main thrust of facing some major unruly and subversive activities
and violence, including terrorism, militancy and drug-trafficking in the
metropolis.
The team comprises one assistant deputy commissioner (ADC), two senior
assistant commissioners, two inspectors, five sub-inspectors, one assistant
sub-inspector and 13 all-rounder constables.
RMP Commissioner AKM Hafiz Akter, Chief Instructor of US Departertment of
State Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) programme Ben Kirinsky, Assistant
Instructor Drew Kosheny and CRT Commander Abdur Rahid jointly inspected the
training.
Ben Kirinsky discussed the law and order situation in Rajshahi city and
praised the RMP’s recent-past anti-militancy activities. He assured the RMP
commissioner that members of the newly formed CRT team will be given
furthermore higher training in phases.
The meeting was told that the team has already completed a training course
at Jordan International Police Training Center in Jordan from July 8 to
August 9 successfully. ATA supervised the training.
They were imparted training on how to conduct operation to arrest
terrorists besides combating militancy in crisis moment with courage.
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