The operational activities of the SOTs are under the direct control and supervision of concerned district Superintendents of Police. Besides, a state crisis management group headed by the chief secretary as its chairman has been formed with a view to tackle terrorist threat and other crisis emanating from natural calamities in a coordinated manner, the official said.
A “coordination sub-group” to assist the Crisis Management Group and District Crisis Management Groups headed by concerned deputy commissioners have also been formed. Bomb detection and disposal team along with dog squad of the Meghalaya Police are available to deal with any bomb threat in Shillong town, the official said.
Though there is no Rapid Action Force at present to deal with major terrorist threat in the state, the SOTs have been trained to quickly react to any such threat in Shillong and Tura, he said.