As many as 27 police inspectors and police constables from Mangalore city and other police units from the Western Range are undergoing a two-week training on handling Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the city.

Personnel from the Western Range are the first to undergo this training in the State. It is being conducted by experts from Internal Security Division from Bengaluru. Two police inspectors and three police constables from each unit in the range have been called for the training programme.

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Rishikesh Sonawane said that apart from drone operations and handling, personnel are exposed to anti-drone system. Personnel will be trained in usage of drones in the night for surveillance in sensitive places and also in hilly and forest areas.