(1) The State Government may establish a full-fledged Police Training Academy at the State level and as many fullyequipped Police Training College, and Schools as deemed necessary for ensuring efficient post- induction training of all directly- recruited police personnel in various ranks, pre-promotion training for all those promoted to higher levels and such thematic and specialized in-service training courses for police personnel of different ranks and categories as deemed necessary from time to time.
(2) The State Government shall also provide for appointment, by rules, of appropriate number of officers from the police service or paramilitary forces or armed forces or other professional organizations, in such Police Training Academy, College and School, after careful selection having due regard to aptitude, academic qualifications, professional competence, experience and integrity. The State Government shall evolve a scheme of monetary and other incentives to attract and retain the best of the available talent in the service to faculties of such training institutions.
Organisation of Research
20. The State Government may set up such bodies and take up such other steps as considered necessary or expedient for the purpose of undertaking research into matters relating to the efficiency of the Police Service.
Oath and Affirmation by Police Personnels
21.
Every member of the Police Service enrolled under this Act shall, on appointment and completion of training, make and subscribe before the Superintendent of Police or Commissioner, as the case may be or another officer appointed in this behalf by him as the case may be, an oath or affirmation , as prescribed.
Certificate of appointment