Andhra Pradesh Police Academy

Telangana State Police Academy (Telugu: TS పోలీసు అకాడెమి) also known as TS Police Academy Hyderabad and TSPA is a government institution that prepares candidates for service in the police and other law enforcement agencies, forensic scientists, and criminal justice.

For other uses, see Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.

Raja Bahadur Venkatarama Reddy Telangana State Police Academy
పోలీసు అకాడెమి
Motto in English
Requisite Knowledge, Necessary Skills, Right Attitude
TypeGovernment agency
Established19 May 1986
DirectorDirector Dr.C.N GopiNatha Reddy
Location
Manchirevula, Hyderabad, Rangareddy Dist
,
Telangana
,
India
Campus175 acres (0.71 km2)
ColorsMaroon[1]
    
AffiliationsUNODC
Website

It is located in Manchirevula neighbourhood of Hyderabad, India.

TSPA works in collaboration with UNODC. It is recognised as "Benchmark" Training Institute.

After the division of Andhra Pradesh state into Telangana and Andhra, the academy was listed in Schedule 10 of AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.

Geography

Surrounded by hillocks in Himayat sagar, TSPA spreads over 175 acres. It is located about 25 km. from Hyderabad City along the Hyderabad – Chevella road.

History

Sri N.T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, laid the foundation stone for the academy in 1986. Police Officer Sri C. Anjaneya Reddy, IPS was the spirit behind the academy. Sri A.V. Subba Rao, IPS, Sri. H.J. Dora, IPS, Sri M.V. Krishna Rao, IPS, Sri Jaspal Singh, IPS, Sri A.K.Mohanty, IPS, Sri.M. Ratan, IPS, Dr.C.N. Gopin Natha Reddy IPS and Sri N. Sambasiva Rao, IPS contributed to the academy. Dr. M. Malakondaiah, IPS, Addl. DGP became the director on 25 May 2013.

The academy imparted professional training to trainees across India including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Tripura, Bihar, Jharkhand and Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The academy trained 4,396 police personnel and prosecuting officers.

Courses

Induction Courses
  • Basic Courses
  • Pre-Promotion Courses
  • Orientation Courses[2]

In-service Courses
  • First Course in Investigation.
  • Station House Management.
  • Essential Law for Police Officers.
  • First Course in Forensic Science & Forensic Medicine.[3]

Faculty departments
  • Police Science and Misc.
  • Intelligence and Security
  • Law
  • Forensic Science
  • Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Computers
  • Management and Social Sciences
  • Administration (Courses for Ministerial Staff)
  • Field Training[3]

Recognition

The Academy won recognition from:[4]

  • Gary Lewis, Representative of UNODC, ROSA
  • Wan Joo Kim, Asst. Attorney General for Civil Rights Division, Dept. of Justice, USA.
  • Thomas March Bell, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Human Trafficking.
  • Evan Andrew Young, Dept. of Justice, United States.
  • Duke Lokka, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office, US. Embassy, New Delhi.
  • Dr. P.M. Nair, Project Coordinator, Anti Human Trafficking, UNODC.

Museum

Dr Hankins TS Police Museum and Discovery center operates at the facility. It is named after Dr. Hankins, the first Inspector General of police for Nizam State during Nizam V and VI in 1880.[5]

Galleries
  • Edged Arms Gallery
  • Fire Arms Gallery
  • Police Gallery
  • Forensic Gallery
  • Communication Gallery

The museum has a Zulfiqar Sword that belonged to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.[6]

Other facilities
  • Library[7]
  • Research Center
  • International Officers Mess
  • Auditorium
  • Bank
  • Hospital
  • Swimming Pool
  • Athletic Track
  • Stadium
  • Post office
  • Transport and
  • Welfare Store
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References
  1. "Sacred Symbols". National Defence Academy. 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  2. "Gov.in". appoliceacademy.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. "Gov.in". appoliceacademy.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  4. "How Police Academies Work". HowStuffWorks. 14 March 2008.
  5. "Gov.in". appoliceacademy.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  6. "Dr. Hankins A.P.Police Museum & Discovery Center". Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  7. "Gov.in". appoliceacademy.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

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