| Internal Security Academy | |
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India | |
| Coordinates | 24°35′35″N72°42′47″E / 24.593140°N 72.712925°E |
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| Motto | Gyanen Sadhyate Shakti (Power through pursuit of knowledge) |
| Founded | 1 February 1975 |
| Principal | Danesh Rana (Director/Inspector General) |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
Internal Security Academy(ISA) is a police training institute for the Central Reserve Police Force, located at Mount Abu, India. [1]
The academy was founded in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, on 1 February 1975, following the relocation of the Central Police Training College to Hyderabad, later renamed the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. [2] The 1849-built Abu Lawrence School Campus of 4.5 Acres, serving as the main academy campus, was bought by CRPF in 1979. [3]
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