Kerala Police Academy
Kerala Police Academy is at Ramavarmapuram in Thrissur City which began functioning in May 2004. Spread over an area of 348 acres (1.41 km2), the Academy is designed to have a capacity of training 1,950 trainees of various ranks (1,500 constables, 400 officers, and 50 women constables) at a time, which is one of the highest in India. Built at a cost of Rs. 220 million, the academy has indoor training facility to train 1,200 people at a time, a main parade ground of 7.5 acres (30,000 m2) and a sports complex ground of 3.5 acres (14,000 m2). The academy has got a 300 yards (270 m) firing range. The MT school of the academy can train 300 drivers at a time. There is also a police dog training centre and kennel which can train 18 dogs at a time. The police academy now boasts of an Olympic Size Swimming Pool which is being used by the trainees as part of the training.
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