As many as 207 people from Dakshina Kannada and neighbouring districts who are willing to appear for the written examination for the posts of police sub-inspectors and constables completed their one-month free training here on Friday. Mangalore Police Commissionerate had organised the training. The training had been organised to enable the aspirants from the coastal and Malnad belts to join the police force. As many as 734 people had evinced interest to undergo the training, out of which 207 were selected following a screening test. While 162 trainees were from Dakshina Kannada, the remaining 44 were from Udupi, Uttara Kananda, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga. The training was offered by the recently recruited 23 PSIs, PCs, and by assistant professor of Canara College Prashant Bhat. The training was on St. Aloysius’s Gonzaga School premises. While most of the trainees were in the hostel of St. Aloysius institution and Shanti Kiran, a few were accommodated in other facilities nearby. Pattadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmastala D. Veerendra Heggade gave away mementos to trainers and the police officers who were involved in the programme.