Officials have been empowered to take immediate action including force deployment and seeking support from other security agencies without going through normal bureaucratic channels.
The Delhi police has made each major games venue the responsibility of a senior official to ensure quick response to any threat or contingency that may arise during the Commonwealth Games. The games are scheduled to be held in Delhi between October 3-14.
The officials have been empowered to take immediate action including force deployment and seeking support from other security agencies without going through normal bureaucratic channels.
This 'crisis management plan' has been finalised in consultation with paramilitary forces like the National Security Guard and the Central Reserve Police Force and local bodes like the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the New Delhi Municipal Council and the Delhi Fire Service.
"Each games venue will be supervised by a deputy commissioner of police, additional commissioner of police or joint commissioner of police. They will be responsible for guarding it and deploying resources in case of any contingency," a senior police official said.
"Each games venue will have sufficient number of police personnel, a bomb squad, fire tender, electronic surveillance and other security arrangements. Besides this, elaborative security measures have been planned for other places to be visited by athletes and spectators," he said.
"In case of mega event like Commonwealth Games, there is always a possibility of an untoward incident including terror attack, stampede and fire," the official said.
The contingency plan will act as a ready reckoner for the police, a list of do's and don'ts to be followed in case of any such crisis.
Delhi police commissioner YS Dadwal has asserted that "nothing is being left to chance. There is no compromise on security and we want the games to progress without any hitch".
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