Innovative Policing in Kerala

1. A police station for Tourists…………….

2. SHO’s Room………..

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The petitioners fear of the police station evaporated……

4. SHO’s productivity went up……………

5. These conditions make it impossible for the SHO to be impolite……..

7. Electronic Medium
Email Facility in all Police Stations
Proper storage of seized property
Vehicle Disposal

8. Government accorded sanction for the auction of vehicles
dumped in the surroundings of Police Stations.
Several thousand vehicles auctioned.
Dump yards around Stations Cleaned up

9. Compound Cleaning- Vehicle disposal

10. Neat and Tidy Bathrooms

11. WAITING ROOMS FOR PUBLIC AND
WOMEN

12. Better Equipments for Police
Stations
-Vehicles
-Alco meters
-Speed Radars
--Computers
-Forensic Tool Kit
-Handy Cams
-Digital Cameras
-Riot Equipment
-Weapons
-Water purifiers
-Fax/ Photostat

13. Water Policing…………….
 52 Police Stations with backwaters were
provided with Inland water boats

14. Communication Facilities
• All police phones under
CUG
• Mobile phones to all
personnel.
•15000 mobile SIMs
already given
•10,000 more soon to be
given
•SHOs phone remains unchanged.
•Public can contact SHO directly
•Internet in all Police Stations.
•TETRA/ Mobile Trunking Radios-
Communication facilities

15. COMPUTER ROOMS IN ALL POLICE
STATIONS
 Digital FIR’s
 Email
Complaints
 Digital record of
criminals
 Crime Mapping
 GEOKAMS
 Police
INTRANET

16. Lock up Surveillance system
The Camera
fitted in the Lock
up will beam live
images to the
screen for the
sentry and in the
room of the SHO

17. ELIMINATING ROUTINE POLICE
DUTIES
 Salary and allowances thru
Banks
•M.V. Petty cases thru Banks
•Tappal thru mail
•C Forms thru web site
•Summons thru SMS

18. Financial Stability in Police Stations
 Funds for persons assisting Accident Victims
 Funds for rewarding drivers doing good work in
traffic
 Funds for giving transport allowance to women
coming to the Police Station
 Funds for medical assistance to women victims
 Funds for arranging counselors for women
victims
 Funds for Top up cards for members of public
 Funds for conducting meetings with the public
 Funds for organising training classes in schools
 Funds for Tribal areas
 Funds for purchase of furniture, fax, Photostat,
water purifiers etc under Plan Fund.

19. 
Understanding that the human element is
the most important element of the force,
we initiated on one hand, a host of
welfare measures for the policemen, and
on the other offered regular trainings, to
keep him motivated and to be positive
towards the job, he is expected to
perform.
Change in Attitude- Most
Important

20. (Sec.108)
Govt. to give compensation for
death or injury on duty;
To bear the cost of medical
treatment, private or Govt.;
To extend medical insurance
cover to all personnel to
maintain good health.
Police Welfare for satisfied and motivated staff

21. Police Welfare to keep the Policemen motivated
Sec. 104- Provisions for Welfare Fund.,
formed by
Government and Public Contribution,
% of fees collected for police guards,
escorts etc,
-Housing Society
-Police Canteens
-Police Schools
-Police Life and Medical Insurance

23. Neither crime
nor terror nor naxalism
can be solved
without public cooperation
With co-operation, an unarmed policeman can control thousands

24. The scheme of Community PolicingThe scheme of Community Policing
Implemented in 143 Police Stations.Implemented in 143 Police Stations.

25. Kadalora Jagratha SamitiesKadalora Jagratha Samities
-Programme with Fishermen-Programme with Fishermen
 All the 76 police stations in Kerala having a coast, are running aAll the 76 police stations in Kerala having a coast, are running a
programme with the fishermen community, where in the fishermenprogramme with the fishermen community, where in the fishermen
act as the eyes and ears of the police, both in the high seas and alsoact as the eyes and ears of the police, both in the high seas and also
on the shores.on the shores.

26. Another Innovative scheme is the Student Police Cadet Project
implemented in 130 schools.

27. Every week,
an indoor and
outdoor class
each;
A qualified
head
constable
takes the drill
classes.

28. The Student Police Cadet Project has
prepared the ground for people friendly policing
and shape responsible citizenry with civic sense.

29. 2009 International Association of
Chiefs of Police- Community Policing
Award
The agency recognized this
year for their community
policing initiatives aimed at
improving homeland
security was Kochi City
Police, Kochi City, Kerala,
India.

30. We have had marked success in the areas of crime reduction and
better law and order due to this project, but the biggest
achievement is that we have been able to change how the public
perceives the Police.
Policing back to Police Stations

31. THE PUBLIC VIEW POINT ON THE
POLICE HAS CHANGED FROM - A
NECESSARY EVIL TO A FRIEND IN
NEED

32. www.keralapolice.org
Inspector General of Police
Kerala, India
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