1935
Established as a police recruit centre
Founded under the then British administration to train recruits of the North-West Frontier Province police.
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About the College
Overview
A provincial institution with a national role
Police Training College Hangu is the oldest police training institution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is responsible for the basic training of newly recruited constables and for the specialised and promotional courses that carry serving personnel through their careers.
The College conducts the Basic Recruit Course alongside the Lower, Intermediate, Upper and Advance Courses, and a set of specialised courses in weapon handling, gas, section and platoon command, and drill. Its intake is no longer limited to the province: personnel from law enforcement agencies across Pakistan are trained here.
In June 2025 the Inspector General of Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, announced that work was under way to upgrade the College into a full-fledged police academy.
History
From recruit centre to college
Before Partition, the constabulary and police officers of the subcontinent were trained at three institutions: Hangu in the North-West Frontier Province, Shahdadpur in Sindh and Phillaur in East Punjab. Hangu is the one that remained with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.
From the College archive — before 1970
1938
Upgraded to a Police Training School
The recruit centre was raised to the level of a training school, broadening the scope of instruction.
1947
One of three training schools of the subcontinent
At Partition, Hangu stood alongside Shahdadpur and Phillaur as one of the three institutions training police of the region.
1991
Granted the status of a Police Training College
Elevation to college status recognised the scale of training conducted at Hangu and expanded its mandate.
2016
Official website launched
The College published its training manual, training policy, course information, rules and regulations online for the first time.
2023
New main gate inaugurated
The new main gate of the College was inaugurated during a visit by the Inspector General of Police on 19 January 2023.
2025
Upgrade to a police academy announced
On 25 June 2025 the Inspector General awarded certificates to the 18th Advance Course and announced efforts to upgrade the College to a full-fledged police academy.
Mission
To train the police personnel of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to a professional standard of discipline, knowledge of the law and practical competence, and to certify only those who meet it.
Vision
To develop from a training college into a full-fledged police academy serving law enforcement agencies across Pakistan, without lowering the standard on which the institution’s reputation rests.
Leadership
The standard of a police force is set in the years before an officer ever reaches a police station. That standard is the responsibility of this College.
Mr. Shaukat Abbas, PSP
Commandant, Police Training College Hangu
The Commandant heads the College and is responsible for the conduct of all courses, the discipline and welfare of trainees, and the standards to which personnel are certified.
The Commandant is supported by instructional staff drawn from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, together with legal and academic instructors who deliver the law and professional subjects of each course.
Roll of Commandants
Those who have commanded the College
The College has been commanded, in turn, by British officers of the North-West Frontier Province police and by officers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police since Partition. The roll below is drawn from the College’s own records and may not be complete for every period.
- Mr. A. F. Perrott
- Sir O. Gilbert Grace
- Mr. Sardar Abdur Rashid
- Mr. A. B. Awan
- Mr. M. A. K. Chaudhri
- Mr. M. M. K. Bangash
- Mr. Saifullah Khan
- Mr. Mian Bashir Ahmed
- Mr. M. Y. Orakzai
- Mr. Dil Jan Khan
- Mr. Muhammad Abbas Khan
- Mr. Syed Saddat Ali Shah
- Mr. Syed Masud Shah
- Mr. Javaid Qayum Khan
- Mr. Muhammad Aziz Khan
- Mr. Syed Kamal Shah
- Mr. Muhammad Saeed Khan
- Mr. Muhammad Raffat Pasha
- Mr. Muhammad Sharif Virk
- Mr. Malik Naveed Khan
- Mr. Fiaz Ahmad Khan Toru
- Mr. Nawabzada M. Akbar Khan Hoti
- Lt. Cdr (R) Ihsan Ghani
- Mr. Nasir Khan Durrani
- Mr. Salah-ud-Din Khan Mehsud
- Dr Fasihuddin Ashraf to 2025
- Mr. Rizwan Manzoor 2025–2026
- Mr. Shaukat Abbas, PSP Present
Institutional Values
What the College expects
Discipline
Order in bearing, conduct and duty. It is taught first because everything else depends on it.
Integrity
Honesty in the exercise of police powers, and the willingness to be held to account for their use.
Professionalism
Command of the law, of procedure and of the practical skills the work requires.
Service
The obligation owed to the public of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which the police exist to protect.
Respect
Fair and lawful treatment of every citizen, without regard to standing or circumstance.
Excellence
A standard that is set at the College and expected to hold for the length of a career.
Discipline • Professionalism • Service
Police Training College Hangu — since 1935