The success of a recent visit by Indian police officers attending a mid-career training program, including a two-week exposure program in Australia, has highlighted the international respect for Australia’s police training practices.One hundred and eighteen Indian police officers recently travelled to Australia to complete a two-week study tour as part of their training program with Charles Sturt University (CSU).
As part of a development program funded by the Ministry for Home Affairs, India, CSU was selected to conduct the training program for the Indian Police Service (IPS) mid-career officers, focusing on the development of skills and international best practice. The IPS officers selected to attend this program are drawn from all areas of India, typically have between eight and ten years service, and a minimum Master degree qualification.
“India’s Ministry of Home Affairs offered the restricted tender to universities with an international reputation for delivering police education around the globe and Charles Sturt University was successful in its bid for phase three of the mid-career training program,” CSU’s Associate Dean in Policing Associate Professor Tracey Green explained. “We were up against some great universities but, where most other universities have strengths academically, we have both an international reputation for offering programs focusing on practical experience and application as well as academic knowledge.”
The contract was signed in January 2010 and provides for delivery of an eight-week program for the next three years. Partnering with the National Police Improvement Agency from the United Kingdom and the Indian School of Business, the inaugural course was conducted in two parts: the first a six-week residential course conducted at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad, India, in April and May, followed by the two-week study tour in Australia.
During their stay, IPS officers met with representatives from the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police to learn more about Australian best practices and to share their skills and experience. “The Australian Federal Police sent five members to assist with the training and we also received support from the NSW Police during the in-country phase,” Professor Green said.
CSU currently works closely with other international law enforcement organisations in Indonesia, China, Canada, UK and Abu Dhabi but this is the first such collaboration with India where the officers work in difficult environments, with each officer typically having in excess of 1000 staff under their command.
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