Armed with the latest gadgets and trained personnel, the Hyderabad Traffic Police is all set to intensify its drive against drunken driving.
Currently, as many as 45 traffic police officials of Hyderabad are being trained by Des Myers, the former Chief Inspector of the Victoria Police of Australia, who has trained policemen across 17 countries in road safety issues.
The training is being imparted as part of the Road Safety 2010 project launched by the World Health Organisation under the Global Road Safety Partnership initiative.
Myers is currently the Enforcement Trainer for the RS-10 Project.
According to Additional Commissioner (Traffic) C V Anand, as a part of the RS-10 Project, the traffic police have received 10 breath analysers, 220 digital still cameras, 300 barricades, 550 reflective jackets and 450 LED batons.
The police officers are currently being trained for 4 days in various subjects, including trends in international road safety management, drunken driving laws in Hyderabad, challenges in enforcement, safe check point operations and practical training in breath testing devices.
The RS-10 project has been initially initiated in 10 countries including India, and 2 cities - Jalandhar and Hyderabad - have been selected to implement this project on a pilot basis. (INN)