A PROFILE OF POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL

GORIMEDU, PUDUCHERRY .

 

INTRODUCTION

The Police Training School , Pondicherry was inaugurated by His Excellency then Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry K.M. Chandy, on 11th July 1983 at Shanmugapuram Police Complex, Gorimedu, Pondicherry . The school imparts basic training to direct recruited Sub-Inspectors and Recruit Police Constables.  The recruitment Board headed by Inspector General of Police/Senior Superintendent of Police, Pondicherry .  Normally recruitment is made once in a year or any time depending on the number of vacancy arises from time to time.  Since inauguration, this institution has passed out one batches of directly recruited Sub-Inspectors and 17 batches of directly recruited Police Constables.  The total training period for Sub-Inspectors is one year and nine months for Police Constables.  Since the inauguration of Police Training School , 9 Sub-Inspectors and 1574 Police Constables were imparted Basic Training.

The object of imparting basic training is to prepare a recruit professionally to discharge duties as an efficient Police man and also to inculcate in him the habit of keeping sound physique, mental health, discipline, self-reliance, observation, punctuality, awareness of Police-Public relationship, courtesy and straight forwardness.  In other words to equip him mentally, physically and temperamentally for undertaking the arduous duties and responsibilities of a Policeman.  

In view of the modernization of Police Force, the suggestions for the re-organization of the training programmes to equip the Police Personnel with the knowledge, skill and attitude required to understand and meet the demands of their new role in the country are essential for continued process of training and hence the training institution is to be equipped with eminent instructors to cope up with the work of mouldings Police Personnel in new shape and making this institution as full fledged one.  The above suggestions have also been emphasized in the Pondicherry Police Commission Recommendation at Page No.45, para-5, 11 under the head “Training”.  

Basically training is an exercise of a reciprocal process of teaching and learning which aims at converting a Human-being into an Human resource in any organization especially Police Department and converting man into manpower by adding the required POWER and MAN for the purpose of accomplishment of the assigned tasks.  Training is gradual process of change and has three phases namely:  

1)        The Unfreezing Phase

2)        The Remoulding Phase and

3)        The Refreezing Phase.           

Any attempt to train an individual involves all the three above phases.  In the Police Department, Unfreezing is necessary because individuals after recruitment come to training centers with different habits, values, practices and pattern of behaviour.  To affect them through training, their normal habits, styles, values and practices have to be questioned, disturbed and unfrozen.  Once new pattern of behavior is learnt or internalized, there is a need for refreezing of the new acquired styles of performance.  

The Police Training School is functioning under the overall supervision of SSP(C&I).  The Superintendent of Police (Training), who is the Principal of Police Training School, exercises all administrative control over the staff and smooth running of the school.  Since the sanctioned strength is not sufficient of the full engagement of Indoor as well as Outdoor classes, additional strength was drawn from other units on Doing-duty basis.           

The following is the Strength Particulars of the Police Training School .  

Particulars

SP

Inspector

S.I.’s

A.S.I.s

HC’s

PC’s

WPC’s

Sanctioned Strength

1

-

2

-

2

-

 -

Existing Strength

1

1

3

2

11

   4

1

Doing Duty

-

1

1

2

9

4

 1

Vacancy

    -      -

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Apart from this strength,  Police officers in the ranks of Sudpt. of Police, Inspector of Police and Sub-Inspectors of Police  from various  units are visiting the Police Training School to handle classes for Indoor Syllabus.  In addition to this, Medical Officer, Fire Officer, Counselor of Family Counseling Center and Social Worker are also engaged to take  classes in the subjects relating their specialties.

FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES 

The following subjects are taught as  Indoor and Outdoor subjects  for the Recruit Police Constables.

            INDOOR : SUBJECTS  

Sl.No.  

Subject (Indoor)  

1.   PAPER – I     Role of Police in Modern India  
2.   PAPER – II    Police Organization and Administration  
3. PAPER – III   Criminology  
4.   PAPER – IV   Police Science  
5.   PAPER – V    Indian Penal Code & Criminal procedure Code  
6.   PAPER  - VI  Indian Evidence Act and Special & Local Laws
7   PAPER – VI I  Police Duties   
8   PAPER – VIII  Police Procedure  
9.   PAPER – IX    Computer Application  
10   PAPER  X   Human Rights & Ethics

           OUTDOOR SUBJECTS  

SlNo.  

Subject (Outdoor)  

1.   Physical Fitness Programmes  
2.   Drill
3. Crowd Control  
4. Traffic Control1  
5.   Weapon Training  
6.   First Aid  
7.   Field Craft  
8.   Unarmed Combat  
9.   Games and Athletics  
10.   Route March, Road Walk & Run and Cross Country race

 

 

Indoor subjects  are taught in two semesters.  In the first Semester, subjects like Modern India, Police Organisation, Police Science and Criminology are taught  and the semester examinations are conducted by  a Board of  Examiners duly constituted by the Senior Supdt. of Police (C&I).  In the second semester, the remaining subjects  mentioned as Paper V to X are taught and after the course,  the final semester examinations are conducted by the  Board of Examiners duly appointed.   The examinations in the outdoor subjects are conducted by a separate Board of Examiners constituted by the Senior Supdt. of Police(C&I) and they are conducted once  after the completion of the entire training programme.  

PASSING OUT-PARADE 

Passing Out Parade for  Recruit Police constables is conducted  for each batch  after  completion of the Basic Training.    A badakhana is also organized in the Police Training School on the day of Passing Out Parade in order to promote fellowship and to create a family atmosphere among the recruits. Hon’ble Chief Minister, Senior Police and Civil officers of the Government, important dignitaries and members of the public are invited for the Passing Out day function.  

AWARDS TO RECRUITS

The following awards are given to the recruits Police constables based on their performances in the semester examinations:

1)    Lieutenant-Governor’s Trophy for  ALL ROUNDER

2)    Chief Minister’s Trophy for  BEST IN LAW

3)    Chief Secretary’s Trophy for     BEST IN INDOOR   and

4)    DGP’s Trophy for  BEST IN FIRING.  

Cash rewards  of Rs.1000/- each  and commendations certificates are also issued to the above awardees.  Apart from these, cash reward of Rs.500/- and commendation certificate are issued to each of the Recruit Police constables who stood first  in the semester examinations in  each of the ten indoor subjects.   

OTHER COURSES

Apart from the basic training of recruit police constables, Police Training School also organizes periodical Refresher Courses, Pre-courses, Induction courses for upper and lower sub-ordinates as mentioned below: 

i)  Refresher Course: Refreshers Courses are conducted for the lower subordinates in the ranks of Head Constables and Police Constables  for a period  extending from 30 days to  6 days. So far,  42 batches of such courses  have been conducted by this institution.  

ii) Special Course: Special Courses in  “Scientific Aid to Investigation”  are conducted for Head Constables.  So far 12 batches of such course have been trained from this institution.

iii) Re-orientation Course: Re-orientation Courses are conducted for the Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors of Police.  Services of  retired and serving senior Police officers are  utilized for this course.

iv) Pre-Course Training: This institution is also  conducting pre- courses to Police officers and men who are nominated for advanced courses such as Commando Course, Unarmed Combat etc.,   in reputed institutions elsewhere so that the nominees are given inputs before they are sent  for the proposed advanced courses.  

v)  Induction Course:  This  institution is also giving induction courses to the promotee Sub-Inspectors and Head Constables so as to train them on the  duties and responsibilities in their promoted posts. 

BUILDING 

The Police Training School is located in the Government building at Shanmugapuram Police Complex. There is separate Administrative Block for the Police Training School wherein  the offices of  Supdt. of Police –cum- Principal, Inspectors of Police (Indoor and outdoor), Sub-Inspector of Police (Indoor and Outdoor) and administrative staff are located. The Library, Computer Lab, Armoury,  and Store Room are also attached  with this block.   The barracks for the trainees are provided in two blocks of building situated behind the Administrative Block. Altogether there are  5 barracks and two lecture halls  for the accommodation  and taking classes for the  trainees. Separate dinning room, kitchen, Gymnasium and store rooms are attached with the barracks. There is  a parade ground with facility for obstacles training and also a police stadium attached with the Police Training School

YOGA

As a part of training to the Recruit Police Constables, Yoga is also being taught to them in this institution thrice in a week.  A Yoga  Teacher  from the Physiology Department, JIPMER, Pondicherry   is conducting Yoga  classes for the trainees.  

GENERAL DETAILS : Thiru. N.T. Sivadasan, Supdt. of Police (Training) is the Principal of Police Training School with effect from 1.8.2005.

 His telephone numbers are as follows:    0413 2277609

                                                             0413 2272733

There is no separate fax provided in this institution. The fax messages can be sent through the office of the Inspector General of Police, Pondicherry wherein there is a fax facility with FAX Nos.0413 2336149  

                                                                              (N.T. SIVADASAN)

                                                                                                                                              PRINCIPAL –cum- SUPDT. OF POLICE

                                                                  POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL

                                                                             PONDICHERRY