A police outpost was inaugurated at the Coimbatore International Airport on Tuesday. It will be manned by four personnel including one from the bomb detection and disposal squad.
The prefabricated outpost of Peelamedu Police Station, set up at a cost of Rs. 4.5 lakh, is positioned at the junction connecting the cargo complex and the airport entrance. It could be shifted if required. It was inaugurated by City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj.
G. Prakash Reddy, Airport Director, said that it was mandatory for all international airports to have a police outpost. This is in addition to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who are in charge of internal security.
Later, Mr. Amalraj chaired the bi-annual ‘Aerodrome Committee’ meeting to discuss the security aspects of the airport. The committee meets in January and July every year to discuss internal and external security measures in place and steps to be taken for their betterment.
Mr. Amalraj, who is the chairman of the committee, said that they have decided to bring the stretch from Sitra Junction on Avinashi Road to the entrance of the international airport under CCTV surveillance. “We have planned to identify the places and number of cameras to be installed,” he said.
06/01/16 The Hindu
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The prefabricated outpost of Peelamedu Police Station, set up at a cost of Rs. 4.5 lakh, is positioned at the junction connecting the cargo complex and the airport entrance. It could be shifted if required. It was inaugurated by City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj.
G. Prakash Reddy, Airport Director, said that it was mandatory for all international airports to have a police outpost. This is in addition to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who are in charge of internal security.
Later, Mr. Amalraj chaired the bi-annual ‘Aerodrome Committee’ meeting to discuss the security aspects of the airport. The committee meets in January and July every year to discuss internal and external security measures in place and steps to be taken for their betterment.
Mr. Amalraj, who is the chairman of the committee, said that they have decided to bring the stretch from Sitra Junction on Avinashi Road to the entrance of the international airport under CCTV surveillance. “We have planned to identify the places and number of cameras to be installed,” he said.
06/01/16 The Hindu
