Military Police preparing for Slovakia’s Presidency of Council of EU
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- Date: 08.05.2016
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Military Police are busy with preparations for Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the first time, they will be providing the protected persons with motorcycle escort. To this end, the Military Police members underwent training at Trenčín airport. “Military Police will co-ordinate their activities concerning protection and escort of the protected persons with the Ministry of Interior. It is crucial to have such capability, which is commonplace in the neighbouring Czech Republic, to ensure that all the activities are harmonized. Motorcycles offer greater manoeuvrability, agility and ability to swerve quickly in busy traffic. Military Police has the appropriate equipment at their disposal allowing for the use of motorcycles in the adverse weather conditions,” said Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš. He pointed out that Military Police will also use motorcycles in the future, to escort VIP guests arriving at the Department of Defence for official visits.
As explained by Director of MP Col Milan Hamar, motorcycle training was divided into two stages. Military Police had to cope with all sorts of crisis situations both at low and high speed. “Training was conducted under supervision of the instructor from the Office of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic for the Protection of Constitutional Officials and Diplomatic Missions,” emphasized Head of MP. In the future, Military Police will undergo training aimed at riding motorcycles on different road surfaces in the difficult climatic conditions. Military Police underwent preparations for Slovakia’s Presidency also at the beginning of April. Together with their Czech colleagues and the Office of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic for the Protection of Constitutional Officials and Diplomatic Missions, they rehearsed how to proceed jointly in providing VIP protection within the exercise Guardian 2016.
As explained by Director of MP Col Milan Hamar, motorcycle training was divided into two stages. Military Police had to cope with all sorts of crisis situations both at low and high speed. “Training was conducted under supervision of the instructor from the Office of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic for the Protection of Constitutional Officials and Diplomatic Missions,” emphasized Head of MP. In the future, Military Police will undergo training aimed at riding motorcycles on different road surfaces in the difficult climatic conditions. Military Police underwent preparations for Slovakia’s Presidency also at the beginning of April. Together with their Czech colleagues and the Office of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic for the Protection of Constitutional Officials and Diplomatic Missions, they rehearsed how to proceed jointly in providing VIP protection within the exercise Guardian 2016.
