Central Academy for Police Training (Bureau of Police Research and Development) under Union Ministry of Home Affairs has been set up at Bhopal (MP).
Basic training of directly recruited DSP/ Addl SP of State Police Forces will be conducted at CAPT, Bhopal. It will concentrate on the in-service needs of State Police Service officials at the level of DSP/ Addl SP including training of trainer for State Police Academies.
Conducting the training for the officers of friendly neighbouring countries is mandatory for CAPT.The Academy is being developed at Kanha Saiya, Bhopal and construction work is in full swing.
IG (Administration) Anuradha Shankar was the chief guest at the valedictory function of second course on 'Crime against women' on Saturday at the Academy of Administration. The six-day course was held from April 22 to 27.
The course was inaugurated by Director of the Academy Brij Bhushan Sharma on April 22, while officers in the rank of DSP/ Addl SP from across the country were participated in the said training programme. The aim of above training programme is to sensitise the officers and to equip them to handle these crimes in a more professional manner. The training programme also provides enhancement of core competence of Police Officers.
The CAPT has also successfully conducted various courses since last one year in which officers of the rank of DSP/ Addl SP from most of the states were participated.