Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Madhya Pradesh to Get Own Police Training Policy
Madhya Pradesh is getting its own police training policy after 70 years.
Right now, police training is based on an old model from before India's independence.
The new policy wants to make policing more people-friendly, accountable, and modern.
It will focus on things like integrity, professionalism, and respect for communities.
The training will also include martial arts like Kalaripayattu and Krav Maga to help police officers be better prepared.
The draft of this new policy has been sent to the top police officer for approval.
Madhya Pradesh to develop its own police training policy after 70 years of using a pre-Independence era model.
New policy aims to transform policing into a people-centric, accountable, and modern service.
Training will focus on integrity, professionalism, and respect for communities.
Martial arts techniques like Kalaripayattu and Krav Maga will be integrated into physical training.
Draft of the new training policy has been submitted to the DGP for approval.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Police
- What
- Development of a new police training policy
- When
- Draft submitted, awaiting DGP approval
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To modernize policing and meet contemporary challenges
- State
- Madhya Pradesh
- Current Training Model
- Pre-Independence era model
- New Training Policy
- People-centric, accountable, modern service
- Foundational Pillars
- Integrity, professionalism, respect for communities
- Martial Arts Techniques
- Lathi, Kalaripayattu, Krav Maga, Mallakhamb
- Focus Areas
- Non-lethal self-defence, crowd control, close-quarters combat
- Approval Status
- Draft submitted to DGP for approval