Before hitting the ground, the batch of 2025 to undergo 13-month training on new-age crimes

Time of India

12 hours ago

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Lucknow: With the formal recruitment of 60,244 constables in Uttar Pradesh, the state police's training directorate rolled out a comprehensive 13-month training programme designed to equip the new recruits with the skills needed to tackle modern-day policing challenges, particularly in the realms of cybercrime, digital evidence management, and the newly implemented criminal laws.
The training will be conducted at 112 centres across the state and will follow a structured three-phase approach.
According to DG, Training, Tilotma Verma, the programme will begin with a one-month preliminary module after the constables complete their joining formalities in their respective districts. This will be followed by nine months of basic training at 10 Police Training Institutes (PTIs) and 102 Recruit Training Centres (RTCs).
The final three months will comprise on-the-ground practical field training in their assigned districts.
"The training curriculum has been modernised to ensure our new recruits are future-ready. It places particular emphasis on cybercrime, the use of cryptocurrency, surveillance of the dark web, and the application of soft skills in policing," Verma told TOI.
To maintain instructional quality and consistency, over 1,200 police officers and 3,500 master trainers and subject matter experts have been deployed.
Specialists in computer applications, telecommunications, and forensic sciences are being roped in, while pedagogy teams are undergoing additional capacity-building sessions to align with the updated training modules.
The training will devote extensive hours to the three new criminal codes — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
The recruits will be taught to operate within this new legal framework and will receive hands-on instruction in modern policing tools.
Scientific evidence collection, crime scene documentation, videography, and digital uploading of evidence to FIRs via the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) will be integral to the training.
"In the digital age, efficient evidence handling and understanding the nuances of cybercrime are essential.
That is why we've added detailed modules on the IT Act, cybercrime protocols, digital arrests, and cybersecurity threats such as cryptocurrency scams, IoT vulnerabilities, and deep/dark web activities," Verma added.
Technology will form the backbone of the training programme. Trainees will be introduced to key software and mobile platforms used in day-to-day policing and public service delivery. These include e-Sakshya for electronic evidence documentation, e-Prison for inmate tracking and jail management, UPCOP for citizen services such as e-FIRs, online permissions, and complaints, TRINETRA for criminal tracking, NAFIS (National Automated Fingerprint Identification System), and the e-Challan system for traffic violations.
The training module has been designed to ensure that constables are not just enforcers of law, but also service-oriented and tech-savvy professionals who can respond effectively to the latest crime trends, said the DG training.