Delhi to get most advanced equipments to fight terrorism.Commandos, part of the newly launched Parakram teams, are going to be equipped with advanced gadgets.
Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik has given his nod to a proposal to procure hi-tech flashlight stun guns, body-worn cameras, push-button batons, especially-made knee and elbow pads and tactical belts for these commandos -NSG-trained policemen deployed in PCR vans at 10 strategic locations.
According to officials, the flashlight stun guns will be especially-made taser pistols (non-lethal weapons), which will serve multiple functions: illuminate way , light up the target and help aim properly , and give high voltage electric shocks.
The body-worn cameras will record videos in MP4 format, which would have a playback resolution of 1080 pixels and a frame rate of 30fps. They will have snapshot, recording and playback facilities, which will work even in pitch-dark conditions.
In line with the West, the camera system will also have evidence-management software to manage conflict. The commandos will have pepper spray to cripple an attacker.
The tactical belts will be made with durable nylon web with a three-point locking buckle and the pouches will be of made of thermo-bonded four-layer laminate with denier nylon.
