Lack of coordination delays forensic training of police

ALLAHABAD: The forensic training offered to the police by MLN Medical College authorities has got delayed, reportedly due to lack of coordination between police authorities and the college.
While the medical college forensic experts claimed that they wrote to the police authorities offering forensic training to investigation officers which would be helpful in cracking complicated and blind cases, range police officials pointed out that they were preparing the blueprint for training schedule.In fact, the medical college sources said, they have been waiting for the cops for a fortnight.
Cops of all eight districts of the zone are scheduled to attend classes to learn the basics of forensic science by the experts at forensic department of the medical college to train them in right method of collecting forensic evidences in terms of physical, chemical and biological evidences.
Senior professor of forensic medicine and toxicology department of MLN Medical College Dr US Sinha told TOI, "We are waiting for the police investigation officers for whom the training was scheduled but no one has turned up till today." He claimed the delay was on part of the police department.
He said, "If we consider three recent incidents, including the Phaphamau shootout case and two alleged gang rape cases, forensic evidence could help police in solving the case and nailing the culprits." The investigation officers of Allahabad, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Banda, Pratapgarh, Mahoba, Hamirpur and Chitrakoot are scheduled to learn about the method of collecting scientific evidence from the crime spot, especially in cases of dacoity, murder, rape and burglary. The experts will also train them in presentation of physical, chemical and biological evidence in the probe report.
Contacted, DIG (Allahabad range) Bhagwan Swaroop, said, "We would consult the higher-ups and the exercise would start soon." Forensic evidences lend authenticity to police investigations or probes, he added. He also said forensic science has always been a vital part of crime investigation since ages. Meanwhile, due to lack of training, crime kits (known as forensic kits) are lying unattended at police stations of the district despite the fact that collection of forensic evidence has been made mandatory.