Centre To Set Up National Police University

The Central Government has planned to establish a world-class National Police University for education and research about policing, law enforcement and related areas of internal security and public safety, stated the Minister of State of Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, in the Lok Sabha today.

The university would offer courses in Police Sciences, Cyber Forensics, Risk Management and Criminology, reports the NDTV.

“The university will be funded by the Government of India. The functioning of the university is incumbent upon the Legislation of the National Police University Bill in the Parliament,” said Reddy.

“Police” and “Law and Order” are State subjects and it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations to bring in the requisite reforms in the Police administration to meet the needs of modern policing. Central Government allocates funds as support incentive to State governments for implementation of Police Reforms, under the scheme of Assistance to States for modernisation of Police,” he added.