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Superintendents of Police (faculty members), two Inspectors and 9
Constables to run the training courses.
Central Detective Training School, Kolkata
The Central Detective Training School, Kolkata was established in 1958,
is headed by Principal (An Officer of the rank of Superintendent of
Police) and is assisted by one Vice-Principal, 7 Deputy Superintendents
of Police (faculty members), two Inspectors and 9 Constables to run the
training courses. The School organizes about 17 training courses in a
training calendar ending March each year. Out of these, 17 training
courses, two courses are on Scientific Investigation (Advanced) and 13
weeks duration each, while remaining courses are short-term courses.
Central Detective Training School, Chandigarh
The Central Detective Training School, Chandigarh established in 1974,
is headed by Principal (An Officer of the rank of Superintendent of
Police) and is assisted by one Vice-Principal, 7 Deputy Superintendents
of Police (faculty members), two Inspectors and 8 Constables to run the
training courses. The School organizes about 17 training courses in a
training calendar ending March each year. Out of these, 17 training
courses, two courses are on Scientific Investigation (Advanced) and 13
weeks duration each, while remaining courses are short-term courses.
On similar lines, the Government of India have set up two more
Central Detective Training Schools (CDTSs) in Ghaziabad and
Jaipur under the 11th Five Year Plan. The CDTS to be set up in
Ghaziabad has already been allotted land by the Ministry of Urban
Development, Government of India. The land for CDTS in Jaipur is likely
to be allotted by the Government of Rajasthan shortly.
The Government of India has also approved setting up of Central
Academy for Police Training (CAPT) in Bhopal under the 11th
Five Year Plan for basic training of directly recruited Deputy
Superintendent of Police of the States, Training of Trainers of Police
personnel of States and Central Police Organizations and Specialized
Training Courses for the Police Officers of the States and Central Police
Organizations.
The objectives of setting up of the these training institutions are to
impart training to the Investigating Officers from different parts of the
country by using scientific aids to investigation right from the rank of
Assistant Sub Inspector of Police to Dy. Superintendent of Police. These
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