Uttarakhand police inter-district/ battalion competition 2015 began at the police lines ground in Roshnabad on Friday. Ram Singh Meena, additional director general (law and order) inaugurated it by releasing colourful balloons in the air. The main events of the competition are related to forensic science, photography, anti- sabotage and dog squads and also computer skill. In all, seventeen teams from 11 districts of the State and 167 jawans are participating.
This competition was started in 2004 with the concept of improving the technology on day- to- day basis. Dwelling on the importance of the competition, Meena said that technology has played an important role in bringing down the number of crimes. The competition began with dog show followed by Vidhi Vigyan written test, finger print written test, oral and written computer tests and on- the- spot crime investigation test. Results will be announced on 19 January, it is learnt.