Police Staff College, Bangladesh

Police Staff College
Motto Endeavour for Excellence
Type Police Training
Established 2000 (2000)
Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website psc.gov.bd
Main Building of Police Staff College

Police Staff College, the apex training institution for the senior Police officers of Bangladesh Police, was established in 2000 and becomes a statutory organization under Police Staff College Act, 2002. The College is a centre for research studies on police subjects and shares ideas and experiences with similar institutions in and outside the country.

Location

The College stands on 18 acres (73,000 m2) of land in the capital city Dhaka of Bangladesh at Mirpur Section-14 overlooking the residential areas of the Police Complex and the Public Order Management (POM) Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Background

In late 1980s, the Police Commission (1977) recommended the establishment of a Staff College for professional training of senior police officers. After a decade, another Police Commission Report of 1988-89 underscored the importance of a liberal education for senior Police officers. In pursuance of those reports a formal proposal was sent to the government in 1994 and approval of the government came on 14 December 1998.[1]

Activities

Civil servants, academics and professionals from various fields come to share their thoughts, experiences and ideas with the participants.

The College has a library with books, journals, periodicals and research reports for the benefit of participants, researchers and directing staffs of the College.

Courses

Courses are offered to:

  • ASP
  • Sr. ASP
  • Addl. SP
  • SP
  • Addl. DIG
  • DIG
  • Class-1 officers from Armed Forces, Special Security Force (SSF), National Security Intelligence (NSI) and from other sister organizations under Ministry of Home Affairs i.e. Correction officers, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officers, Fire Service and Civil Defense officers, Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) officers etc.[2]

Management

A Rector of the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police heads the College. Two Directors equivalent to the rank of Superintendent of Police, three Additional Superintendent of Police, one Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police and one Assistant Superintendent of Police assist him. A Board of Governors headed by the Honorable Home Minister guides the College management.

References

  1. ↑ "Preface". Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Courses Offered to". Retrieved 2010-02-02.
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