Maharashtra Police Academy currently located at Nashik was set up in the year 1906 as a 'Central Police Training School' at Pune and later shifted to its current location at Nashik in 1908, since then it is functioning at Nashik. The Academy performs the important task of giving basic training to Sub Inspector of Police who are responsible for the cutting edge level of policing in the State. Directly recruited Dy.Ss.P. who form the first supervisory level are also trained at the Academy. The Academy re-orients I.P.S. officers on their joining the cadre to the requirement of the State besides running in service other training courses for the State Police. The Academy trained officers of the erstwhile Bombay State which covered regions of present day Gujrat & Sindh (Pakistan). Officers of the Indian Police were also trained at Nashik before the Central Police Training College was set up at Mt. Abu for their training. The Academy runs various in service courses such as re-orientation course, promotional courses for departmental officers. In addition to this, the academy trains officers from Forest Deptt., Transport Deptt. (RTOs), Prohibition & Excise Deptt. as and when required.
The Academy has rich traditions and heritage since Pre-independence days. Taking into consideration its importance, changed circumstances and expansion, it was upgraded as Police Training College in the year 1961 and further to that of Academy since 1990.The Police Academy will complete its Centenary in 2007 a distinction that can be matched by very few training institutions in the country, particularly Police Training institutions. Since 1962 Academy has trained IPS Officers 115 Dy.Supdt.of Police 149 Sub Inspectors 10600
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