International Community Policing Award-2009

International Community Policing Award-2009
International Community Policing Award-2009

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Janamaithri Suraksha Paddhathi ( Ensure Safety and Security of the Community with active co-operation of Public)

Statistics pointed out that Kochi City topped the list of number of cognizable crime recorded under the Special and Local Law (SLL). In 2006, the number of cases recorded under the SLL in the city was 10,557, compared to other neighboring districts.



For tackling this, a new initiative which is being introduced state level was first implemented in Kochi city. The project is named Janamaithri Suraksha Paddhathi



This project has the security of the community as its prime objective and the effort of the department would be to achieve this with people’s participation and closer liaison between the police and the general public.



This project has been implemented in four police stations in Kochi City i.e Palarivattom Police Station, Kadavanthra Police station, Fort Kochi Police Station and Hill palace police station .


Specially trained beat officers were posted in these police stations. Each beat officer is covering 500 houses or three square kilometre area, whichever is less, on a regular basis and is in touch with each home under their jurisdiction.



The beat officer is leading night patrolling in the locality with people’s participation, coordinating with the private security guards in the area, identifying and keeping a track of strangers visiting the locality, helping to prevent drug peddling and atrocities on women and is also offering protection to the elderly. Each beat officer has been given a motorbike and a mobile phone.







Problems, that cannot be solved at the level of the beat officer is referred to the higher officers at the local police station or SHOs. Popular committees, with an approximate membership of 10, have been formed in each police station limits. The committees will be playing the role of facilitators and will not have any role in maintenance of law and order. The progress of the scheme is being reviewed every three months.

Apart from. this Janamythri Ambulance service for the accident victims/medical emergencies, free houses for the poor, free uniform and school bags for the children, free medical camp was also launched as a part of community policing.


JANAMITHRI AMBULANCE & SEWING MECHINS

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