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by Karthick S.
[TNN]
CHENNAI: Following the spate of terror threats, senior bureaucrats and intelligence officials have suggested that state governments create an exclusive talent pool for their intelligence wings. Only a few states, including Maharashtra and Punjab, have been recruiting police personnel and training them for specifically for intelligence work. Barring the 1998 serial blasts in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu has not faced terror attacks, but senior officials have suggested that the state begin recruiting staff exclusively for its intelligence section. Due to regular transfers , no officer remains in the intelligence wing for more than three years, senior officials said. Moreover, it is vital for intelligence personnel to receive periodic training, they said.
Former Maharashtra DGP and one of the masterminds of Maharashtra Intelligence Academy D Sivanandan strongly advocated exclusive recruitment for the intelligence wing. "In the first batch, we recruited 85 direct assistant SIs and 150 head constables from 12,800 applicants. The personnel will be taken in a cadre above the basic post. For example, a direct recruit will be posted as a head constable instead of being posted as constable. All of them were trained for intelligence work. It has been a successful model," Sivanandan said over phone.
The Centre had issued circulars proposing restructuring of the special branch in the state police forces twice. But, only few states heeded the advice. Gujarat has diligently set to work revamping part of its intelligence force. "Gujarat has been recruiting officials exclusively for the intelligence wing," said former Gujarat intelligence ADGP K Kumarasamy. "By direct recruitment , we get dedicated people since they have opted intelligence by choice. Direct recruitment is a good option for intelligence," he said.
The Maharashtra Intelligence Academy was set up in the aftermath of Mumbai's 26/11 terror attack. "Exclusive intelligence units will produce experts in few years. They will remain in the intelligence force for 25 to 30 years. Periodic training and refresher courses will help," Sivanandan said.
A few senior officials in the state are not in favour of a special recruitment process. "Special recruitment will create a division in the police force. A permanent posting as an intelligence officer will tire a person. If a person recruited directly for the intelligence wing is not performing well, what can we do? In the regular system we can transfer such people," said a former TN intelligence officer
[TNN]
CHENNAI: Following the spate of terror threats, senior bureaucrats and intelligence officials have suggested that state governments create an exclusive talent pool for their intelligence wings. Only a few states, including Maharashtra and Punjab, have been recruiting police personnel and training them for specifically for intelligence work. Barring the 1998 serial blasts in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu has not faced terror attacks, but senior officials have suggested that the state begin recruiting staff exclusively for its intelligence section. Due to regular transfers , no officer remains in the intelligence wing for more than three years, senior officials said. Moreover, it is vital for intelligence personnel to receive periodic training, they said.
Former Maharashtra DGP and one of the masterminds of Maharashtra Intelligence Academy D Sivanandan strongly advocated exclusive recruitment for the intelligence wing. "In the first batch, we recruited 85 direct assistant SIs and 150 head constables from 12,800 applicants. The personnel will be taken in a cadre above the basic post. For example, a direct recruit will be posted as a head constable instead of being posted as constable. All of them were trained for intelligence work. It has been a successful model," Sivanandan said over phone.
The Centre had issued circulars proposing restructuring of the special branch in the state police forces twice. But, only few states heeded the advice. Gujarat has diligently set to work revamping part of its intelligence force. "Gujarat has been recruiting officials exclusively for the intelligence wing," said former Gujarat intelligence ADGP K Kumarasamy. "By direct recruitment , we get dedicated people since they have opted intelligence by choice. Direct recruitment is a good option for intelligence," he said.
The Maharashtra Intelligence Academy was set up in the aftermath of Mumbai's 26/11 terror attack. "Exclusive intelligence units will produce experts in few years. They will remain in the intelligence force for 25 to 30 years. Periodic training and refresher courses will help," Sivanandan said.
A few senior officials in the state are not in favour of a special recruitment process. "Special recruitment will create a division in the police force. A permanent posting as an intelligence officer will tire a person. If a person recruited directly for the intelligence wing is not performing well, what can we do? In the regular system we can transfer such people," said a former TN intelligence officer
