Goa police will form a special security squad for the upcoming Lusofonia Games to be held at 11 different venues in the State.
Around 3,000 personnel will be attached to the squad which will look after the security arrangement for these Portuguese Commonwealth Games, Superintendent of Police Vijay Singh said.
The policemen, usually deployed to maintain law and order, are now being trained in various skills including frisking, firing practice and improved behavioural attitude, Singh said.
In addition to Goa police, the games will be guarded by 25 companies of Central Paramilitary forces, he said.
The 10-day event will be held in November this year in which various countries, including India, will participate.
All venues would be closely guarded by the trained personnel, Singh said. “There will be security in—charge for the athletes and also for media at the airport and hotels where they stay,” the SP added.