Training

A large number of Central and State Government agencies have been empowered to enforce the NDPS Act in India. As drug law enforcement is only a part of the over all mandate of these agencies, their officers are required to be continually trained to update their knowledge and to develop the specialised skills required in the field of drug law enforcement.

A structured training curriculum has been designed to equip law enforcement agencies to deal with the emerging challenges confronting them. Subjects like investigation techniques, money laundering and precursor control have been included in the training modules.

Given the logistical limitations, the size and geographical dispersal of various law enforcement agencies and the number of personnel involved, the Bureau has adopted a flexible strategy to maximise the reach of the resources dedicated to training. This strategy involves:

i)    Organising of training programmes in NCB headquarters and zonal offices.

ii)    Providing funds to training establishments of other agencies for conducting dedicated programmes on drug law enforcement.

iii)    Identifying a pool of 'resource persons'.

iv)    Designing of course modules and provision of training material.

v)    Providing resource persons to other agencies for specialized and general courses to give inputs with national perspective or to share information on current trends in trafficking.

Constant upgradation in training techniques, content and methodology is being effected by maintaining a vibrant interface with central and state training institutions and evaluating feedback from user agencies.

During the year, the Bureau organized a number of in-house training courses/ workshops/seminars, etc. for enforcement officers from various agencies such as Customs, Central Excise, State Police, CBN, DRI, SSB, etc. As resource persons, officers of the NCB provided specilized inputs in courses in various training institutions. The Bureau also extended financial support to several agencies for organizing drug law enforcement training, workshops and seminars.
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