Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the National Police Academy (NPA) here on Friday and announced its upgradation.
During his visit, the Interior Minister conducted a detailed inspection of the academy, hostels, and mess, and reviewed the facilities provided to the probationers.
He met with the under-training officers and inquired about the facilities. He also visited the officers’ mess, where he had a meal, checked its quality and praised food.
He directed that high-standard residential facilities should be provided to the probationary officers and also sought the master plan of the National Police Academy.
Mohsin Naqvi stated that a new master plan for the NPA should be prepared by an international consultant. He announced that a cheque of Rs250 million from the National Police Foundation would be handed over to the NPA soon.
He said the NPA should be made a financially autonomous institution. He directed that the reorganization of the National Police Academy should be completed within three months.
The Interior Minister also emphasized that all necessary measures must be taken immediately to grant the status of university to the National Police Academy.
He underscored the need to update the ASPs’ (Assistant Superintendent of Police) courses according to the modern requirements.
He also announced the addition of new courses on counter-terrorism, anti-riots, cyber, and other fields at the academy. He said the best officers would be appointed in the National Police Academy like the Military Academy Kakul.
The Interior Minister said that officers appointed in the police academy would receive better allowances and facilities. He said a model police station and training laboratories would also be established at the National Police Academy to provide training to the officers in this regard.
Mohsin Naqvi also chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the reorganization of the National Police Academy. He stated that the National Police Academy would be transformed into an international-standard institution, attracting officers from other countries for training.
Commandant National Police Academy and relevant officials were also present on the occasion.