Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) is the civil service training institution in India.

The institute trains Indian Police Service (IPS) officers before they are sent to their respective state cadres to carry out their duties.

[2] This location served as the training ground for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for nearly two decades.

[2] In 1975, the academy relocated to Hyderabad,(Andhra Pradesh) Telangana, which provided it with more extensive facilities and resources.

The academy is affiliated to Osmania University for conducting courses on police subjects for IPS officers.

Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India , delivering the 30th Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial lecture on "Reforming India's Economic Institutions", at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, in Hyderabad on October 23, 2015. [ 1 ]
Central IPS Mess
View of the Rajasthan Bhavan situated within the Academy
A 2008 stamp dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy