Police Training Centre, Rangpur was incepted in 1972 at Rangpur police lines as the Zonal Police Training School (ZPTS) of

Bangladesh Police The Bangladesh Police ( bn, বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ) of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcement ...

. As the numbers of the trainees were increasing with the pace of time, the necessity of improving the standard of the training institute was felt. So, it became essential to settle this institute at a different location. Consequently, of land was acquired on 1 July 1990. Later the Police Training School was upgraded into

Police Training Centre Police Training Centres (PTC) in Bangladesh were initially established in 1972 as Zonal Police Training Schools (ZPTS) to impart training mainly to Trainee Recruit Constables (TRC) of Bangladesh Police. With the course of time for meeting up the nee ...

(PTC) further developing its standard. Now a Commandant (DIG of Police) commands this Police Training Centre.

Courses offered

This centre mainly provides training to –

References

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