CISF begins pilot course for training private personnel to bolster port security

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- In a step towards building a hybrid security model for securing the country's ports, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched its first-ever specialized training course for private security personnel, the force said today.

The initiative, rolled out simultaneously at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) Mumbai and Chennai Port Authority (ChPA), aims at strengthening India's Hybrid Port Security Model through capacity building of private security personnel, standardization of port security protocols and ensuring compliance with international maritime codes across all the ports.

The country has nearly 200 small and intermediate ports, though only around 65-68 are actively engaged in cargo operations....