Making a compelling case for Tobacco-Free Central Armed Police Forces Training Centres.

The widespread use of tobacco among personnel of central armed police forces has real implications for their health, discipline and operational efficiency. The proposal underscores the need to establish their training centres tobacco-free by focusing on behavioural transformation to prevent the use of tobacco and non-therapeutic nicotine products among recruits and assist their current users quit through an implementable framework grounded in institutional leadership and peer support. By embedding tobacco control strategies within these training institutions, the framework aspires to foster a culture of wellness and resilience in the life of a recruit right from the beginning of their career. The paper lays down a policy framework and presents a phase-wise implementation plan with well-defined timelines for a tobacco-free environment within the training institutions of the central armed police forces.