GUWAHATI: Moving ahead with the modernization of Assam Police, a new Police Academy will be set up at Dergaon, Golaghat. The state-of-the-art facility academy will be located in the Assam Police Training Centre campus and will use modern technological advancements for improving the capacity of the police force.
This academy will cater to not only police personnel from Assam but also north east, South Asian nations, South East Asian nations like Laos, Vietnam Cambodia etc and friendly African countries. It is a first of its kind academy in India.
The foundation stone for this world-class academy was laid by Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal. The proposed Police Academy with its modern curriculum and training module will help in building the trainees as quality human resource said the chief minister.
Sources in Assam Police said that a Consultant has already been appointed to prepare the Detailed Project Report for the project which will include the designs for the new academy
Speaking on the occasion Sonowal said, “Training is the most important part in developing skill and ability of the police force. It enhances the experience of the trainees, makes them more disciplined and improves their service quality. Keeping this in mind, our government has taken the step for the establishment of Assam Police Academy with advanced training infrastructure in the State.”