Sri Lanka Police Service

	Police Academy
	Proffessional Advancement - Coursess
1.	Bachelor of Science Degree (Police Science)
	The duration of this degree shall be two years. Classes shall be conducted every Saturday. The qualifications necessary to be admitted for this course shall be as follows:
	a.	Higher Diploma on Police Science and active service of three years following the Diploma, or
	b.	Three years’ active service as a Gazetted Officer and having been confirmed in the post.
	c.	Being not more than 54 years of age.

2.	Advanced Diploma on Police Science:
	The duration of this course shall be one year. Classes shall be conducted every Saturday. The qualifications necessary to be admitted for this course shall be as follows:
	a	Diploma on Police Science and having been confirmed in the post, or
	b	Diploma on Criminology and Criminal Justice, or
	c	Certificate Course on Police Science with 08 years’ active service and having been confirmed in the post; or 05 years of active service in the rank of Inspector of Police and having been confirmed in the post; or 08 years of active service as Police Constable/06 years of active service as Police Sergeant or Sergeant Major and having been confirmed in the post.
	d	Being not more than 54 years of age

3.	Diploma on Police Science:
	This course shall be conducted by the Police Academy and its affiliated institutes as a nine-month course for apprentice Sub Inspectors of Police with a curriculum approved by the Police Academy and under its supervision.

4.	Certificate Course on Police Science:
	This course shall be conducted by the Police Academy and its affiliated institutes as a six-month course for apprentice Police Constables/Women Police Constables with a curriculum approved by the Police Academy and under its supervision.

		Course Contains :
	Crime Scene Investigatio Criminal Investigation Crime Scene Management Criminal Investigation Management Prosecution Community-Centered Police Duties Minor Complaints Investigation Bribery and Corruption Human Rights Interviewing Witnesses and Interrogating Suspects Guiding and Protecting Witnesses Terrorism Modes and Methodology Use of Computers (MS OFFICE) Basic Management Course for Officers in Charge Preliminary Management Course for Assistant Superintendents of Police Peace Education Certificate Course on Administration, Disciplinary Control and Financial Management for Gazetted Officers Industrial Safety Constitutional Studies Gangs and Gang Malpractices International Law International Humanitarian Law Promotion Courses for promoting to the ranks of:
		i.	Deputy Inspector General of Police
		ii.	Superintendent of Police
		ii.	Assistant Superintendent of Police
		iv.	Chief Inspector of Police
		v.	Inspector of Police
		vi.	Sub Inspector of Police

	Certificate courses conducted at the Training Institute of the Police Traffic Headquarters, the Training Institute at the Police Information Division, Regional In-Service Training Centers, Training Institute of the Crime Division and the Training Institute of the Police Narcotics Bureau with curricula approved by the Police Academy and under its supervision.


	Dr. Mahinda Balasuriya Inspector General of Police

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