21 IPS Trainees of 78th Batch Visit Manipur Police Headquarters, Receive Security Briefing from DGP Mukesh Singh
Twenty-one IPS officer trainees of the 78th Regular Recruit (RR) batch interacted with Manipur DGP Mukesh Singh and senior police officials in Imphal during their five-day institutional attachment with the CRPF. The interaction focused on law and order, intelligence gathering, local security challenges and coordination among security agencies.
Twenty-one officer trainees belonging to the 78th Regular Recruit (RR) batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS) visited the Manipur Police Headquarters in Imphal on November 6, 2026, where they interacted with Director General of Police Mukesh Singh and other senior police officials.
The interaction was organised as part of the trainees’ ongoing basic training and their five-day institutional attachment with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Manipur, conducted from November 2 to 6.
The meeting, held at the Police Headquarters Conference Hall, provided the young officers with an opportunity to gain first-hand insights into the state’s policing environment, internal security framework and the operational challenges confronting law enforcement agencies. Mukesh Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, briefed the trainees alongside senior officials of the Manipur Police.
Discussions Focus on Law and Order, Intelligence and Security Coordination
During the interaction, the IPS trainees and senior police officers discussed several important aspects of policing and internal security in Manipur. The discussions covered the prevailing law and order situation, region-specific security challenges and the operational responsibilities of police personnel working in a complex security environment.
Key areas of discussion included:
- Law and Order: An overview of the prevailing security situation and the challenges involved in maintaining public order across the state.
- Local Security Challenges: Issues confronting police personnel and other security agencies while responding to ground-level security requirements.
- Intelligence Gathering: The importance of effective intelligence collection, assessment and information-sharing in identifying potential threats and responding to security situations.
- Inter-Agency Coordination: The need for close cooperation among the state police, central armed police forces and other security stakeholders operating in the region.
The interaction enabled the trainees to understand how policing strategies are adapted to address region-specific challenges and why coordination among different security agencies remains essential for maintaining stability.
Five-Day CRPF Attachment Forms Part of IPS Basic Training
The institutional attachment in Manipur was an important component of the broader training programme of the 78th RR batch. The batch comprises 151 officer trainees, including 16 foreign officers from Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives.
The trainees completed their Phase-I basic training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad. Their training programme also includes institutional attachments with central police organisations and other security establishments to provide practical exposure beyond classroom instruction.
The five-day attachment with the CRPF in Manipur, from November 2 to 6, offered the 21 trainees an opportunity to observe the functioning of security forces and understand the operational requirements of policing in a sensitive region. Their visit to the Manipur Police Headquarters further strengthened this exposure by allowing them to interact directly with the state’s senior police leadership.
Interaction with Manipur Police Leadership Adds to Field Experience
The meeting with DGP Mukesh Singh and senior police officials formed part of the trainees’ broader effort to understand the practical dimensions of policing in different parts of the country.
Exposure to regional security challenges, intelligence mechanisms and inter-agency coordination is expected to contribute to their professional development as future police leaders.
For the 21 trainees, the Manipur attachment provided valuable institutional and field-level insights into the responsibilities of police forces operating in a challenging internal security environment.
