Overview
- The Dikshant (passing-out) parade will be held on Saturday, October 17, with 151 officer trainees taking part and Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan as the chief guest.
- The cohort includes 135 IPS probationers, 16 foreign officers from Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives, and 37 women, reflecting both international participation and gender representation.
- SVPNPA expanded Phase I to cover emerging threats through modules on AI, machine learning, cybercrime, cryptocurrency fraud, darknet operations and drone threats alongside traditional subjects such as investigation and forensics.
- The academy introduced psychometric assessments in collaboration with the Defence Institute of Psychological Research and added training on communication, fire safety and disaster response to monitor officer fitness and behaviour under stress.
- After the parade trainees will undertake a four-week attachment period in Delhi with central police organisations and CAPFs, then 29 weeks of district practical training before returning for a nine-week Phase II beginning on June 21, 2027, a sequence meant to move classroom learning into operational postings.