As many as 74 civil Police officers will complete their nine-month training, on May 15 (today), when they pass out of the Kerala Police Academy after a special parade, reports The Hindu. Police academy trainers said it was an exceptionally good group of Adivasis enjoying a great attitudinal edge. In intelligence, behaviour, athleticism, and skills, the group was outstanding. “We, the metropolitan and sophisticated amongst us, have a lot to learn from them,” said one of the trainers. The 74-member civil Police officers passing out from the academy are the maiden batch of tribal youths recruited in a special drive against the increasing threat of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State. They were recruited exclusively from Wayanad, Nilambur and Attappady, the regions that faced Maoist threat. Fifty-four of them are men and 20 women.