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Hyderabad Police Induct First Women Into Mounted Unit, Announce K9 Expansion and New Facilities

The announcement underscores a push to modernize city policing through inclusion-focused deployment.

Overview

  • Ten Armed Reserve women constables completed two months of training at the Goshamahal Mounted Unit and will begin mounted duties.
  • The new riders will be deployed for bandobust, VIP security, and routine patrolling as part of a broader effort to bring women to the forefront of policing.
  • The dog squad will grow from 34 to 54 after training at the Integrated Intelligence Training Academy to bolster explosives and narcotics detection and criminal tracking.
  • A special committee will vet reputed breeders to ensure only high-quality dogs are procured, with 12 puppies already presented at the launch event.
  • Stables and kennels will relocate to a government-sanctioned 11.5-acre site with kennels for 60 dogs, stables, a parade ground, and City Security Wing buildings, with tenders due to be finalised on September 8.