Andhra Pradesh Police Academy


Telangana State Police Academy also known as TS Police Academy Hyderabad and TSPA is a government institution that prepares candidates for service in the police and other law enforcement agencies, forensic scientists, and criminal justice.
It is located in Manchirevula neighbourhood of Hyderabad, India.
TSPA works in collaboration with UNODC. It is recognised as "Benchmark" Training Institute.
After the division of Andhra Pradesh state into Telangana and Andhra, the academy was listed in Schedule 10 of AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.

Geography

Surrounded by hillocks in Himayat sagar, TSPA spreads over 175 acres. It is located about 25 km. from Hyderabad City along the Hyderabad – Chevella road.

History

Sri N.T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, laid the foundation stone for the academy in 1986. Police Officer Sri C. Anjaneya Reddy, IPS was the spirit behind the academy. Sri A.V. Subba Rao, IPS, Sri. H.J. Dora, IPS, Sri M.V. Krishna Rao, IPS, Sri Jaspal Singh, IPS, Sri A.K.Mohanty, IPS, Sri.M. Ratan, IPS, Dr.C.N. Gopin Natha Reddy IPS and Sri N. Sambasiva Rao, IPS contributed to the academy. Dr. M. Malakondaiah, IPS, Addl. DGP became the director on 25 May 2013.
The academy imparted professional training to trainees across India including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Tripura, Bihar, Jharkhand and Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The academy trained 4,396 police personnel and prosecuting officers.

Courses

Induction Courses

The Academy won recognition from:
Dr Hankins TS Police Museum and Discovery center operates at the facility. It is named after Dr. Hankins, the first Inspector General of police for Nizam State during Nizam V and VI in 1880.

Galleries

The museum has a Zulfiqar Sword that belonged to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Other facilities