Police station public participation- part 1
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Community Participation for Effective Service Delivery at
Police Station Level
Police Stations are the most important institutions in Policing, but over the years, we have undermined the importance of police stations…. and the present effort is to bring it back into focus, by making it an effective tool of Service delivery.
All India Level- Out of a total Police Force of nearly 25 lakhs in States and CPMFs, and a total of 12,500 odd Police Stations. We find that only around 4 lakh odd Policemen are working in the police stations.
Around 876 Police Stations have a strength of less than 10 policemen.
In other words of the total police force only 15 % is available for police Stations nationally, including CPMF and 25% if only State Police are taken into account.
In Kerala, the percentage of Policemen in Police Stations is 56.5 %
Presently we have 450 Police Stations and a strength of 46000 policemen.
Police Station - Strength
Strengthening the Police Station- Objectives
To bring it out of the Colonial Culture
To make it an effective tool of Service Delivery
Objectives- Change What ????
Police Brutality
Unprofessional
Third Degree Corruption
Bad BehaviourColonial Sub culture
Police Station Duties
Guard
Tappal
Reception desk
Law and Order Intelligence
Wireless
WriterPetition enquiry Investigation
computer
Waiting
Beats & NP
copying
Police Additional functions
ProtectionSabrimala
Garbage Issues
Anti Terror
Financial Frauds
Cyber Crime
IPR Issues
Environmental Crimes
Entertainment Policing
Student issues
Mafia
Tourism
traffic
Police Station Strengthening-A Multi
faceted change- Targets Increase in strength Polite behavior Neat and tidy work Environment Providing latest equipments & facilities Community Policing Policing as a service delivery Improving Investigation standards Securing the lives and property Accounting of each complaint Quick redressal of grievances Financial Stability for Police Stations
The Police Act The Police Act brought Police brought Police
Stations to the crux of Stations to the crux of policing.policing.
The Act incorporates The Act incorporates crucial role of the crucial role of the
Police Stations as a Police Stations as a Service delivery Unit.Service delivery Unit.
THE KERALA POLICE ACT 2011
Police Stations to be People Friendly & Emphasis on Service Delivery……Police Stations to be People Friendly & Emphasis on Service Delivery……
Sec. 6: in every PS, the Government should ensure: Sec. 6: in every PS, the Government should ensure: Adequate manpower ;Adequate manpower ;Proper infrastructure ;Proper infrastructure ;
Public Reception Area ; Public Reception Area ;
Sufficient storage space;Sufficient storage space;
Safe custody of persons; Safe custody of persons;
Communication facilities; Communication facilities;
Sufficient Mobility; Sufficient Mobility;
Sufficient Security; Sufficient Security;
Forensic equipments &Forensic equipments &
WeaponryWeaponry. .
Sec. 7: citizens shall have right to efficient service at Sec. 7: citizens shall have right to efficient service at the PSthe PS
Efficiency becomes a service responsibility and Efficiency becomes a service responsibility and duty to public, under law.duty to public, under law.
Providing responsible service to the Citizens
-peaceful entry; -reception;
-meeting the SHO; -to give information; -privacy for women;
-women police for women complainants;-receipt acknowledging complaint; -information on stage of investigation or enquiry; -recording of the complaint in the GD;-knowing whether a person is in custody.
Sec 8 gives the following rights to public at every PS.
Police Stations to Respect the Rights of Public
Compulsion on police for good conduct and Compulsion on police for good conduct and behaviourbehaviour
Sec. 29 : mandatescourtesy, propriety,
compassion, polite language,
sympathy for victims,
consideration for needs of women, children,
senior citizens & the differently
abled,
avoidance of unnecessary show of aggression.
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2. CIVIL POLICE CADRE- UNIFIED STRENGTH
Unification of the Local Police and AR’s, which helped in getting more strength in the stations and reduced many routine and institutional duties
A proper Reception desk, manned with specially trained police personnel has been provided in all Stations
RECEPTION DESKS
Sentry with Rifle, replaced with sentry with Pistols
Vanitha Desk/ Senior Citizens Desk
Police should treat victims
and witnesses with due
regard and politeness.
Police In service Training to Police In service Training to ensure ensure ...................
Police must appear as the guardians of the
weak.
Courteous behavior, which is the pre requisite to any successful force
Satisfied Staff- Assured Promotions
The posts of Grade HC’s, Grade ASI’s, Grade SI’s were created, which assured promotions to all men after a definite period of Service.
This helped in getting a satisfied and motivated force
Tourism Police- In Police Stations having
Tourism hotspots
Special Purpose Wings created in Police Stations
Highway Police- In Police Stations having
National Highways
Division of Crime and Law and order Wings
Done in all the police Stations in the three cities of Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Calicut
Is being extended to around 200 more police stations this year.
Crime Wing L & O Wing
Improving InvestigationImproving Investigation
More Officers for Investigation.
Use of scientific techniques of Investigation.
Budgeted funds for Investigation
Regular training on Investigation
skills
Beautification of Police Beautification of Police StationsStations
Neat and tidy surroundings…………..
Conference Hall inside a Police Station
Police Station Compounds
Proper Maintenance of Buildings…………
Non traditional Building Designs……………
Public participation in policing……..