Internal Security Academy

Coordinates: 24°35′35″N 72°42′47″E / 24.593140°N 72.712925°E / 24.593140; 72.712925
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Internal Security Academy
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India
Coordinates24°35′35″N 72°42′47″E / 24.593140°N 72.712925°E / 24.593140; 72.712925
Information
MottoGyanen Sadhyate Shakti (Power through pursuit of knowledge)
Founded1 February 1975
PrincipalDanesh Rana (Director/Inspector General)
AffiliationMinistry of Home Affairs, Government of India

Internal Security Academy (ISA) is a police training institute for the Central Reserve Police Force, located at Mount Abu, India.[1]

History[edit]

The academy was founded in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, on 1 February 1975, following the relocation of the Central Police Training College to Hyderabad, later renamed the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.[2] The 1849-built Abu Lawrence School Campus of 4.5 Acres, serving as the main academy campus, was bought by CRPF in 1979.[3]

The barracks once used by academy trainees from 1948 to 1950 now belong to the Indian Army. Originally established in 1824 by the East India Company, the Sirmoor Rifles, later known as the 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force), is the oldest Gurkha unit.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Banerjee, Sumanta (2010). "The Pathology of India's Security Forces". Economic and Political Weekly. 45 (25): 12–15. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 40736657.
  2. ^ Dogra, R. S. D. (2004). Nation Keepers: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7648-606-4.
  3. ^ Pandey, Dr Vinita (2018-03-26). Internal Security and Community Policing. Allied Publishers. ISBN 978-93-87380-63-9.
  4. ^ Sandhu, Nehchal (6 September 2020). "Bill Brady and the riding 'ustad' at Mount Abu". The Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2024.