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Thiruvananthapuram: Officials representing police forces from 40 countries would take part in an international seminar on community policing to be held at Kochi on November 3 and 4.
The seminar would provide an opportunity for police departments from various countries to share their experiences
about community policing, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told reporters here today.
The history of community policing, divning a period of hundred years, would be discussed at the seminar, which would
help Kerala police acquire more information in the area, the minister said.
Officials would be coming from countries including USA, UK, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Vietnam, Afghanistan,
Kosovo, Jordan, Serbia, Poland, Lebanon, Oman and UAE to attend the seminar, he said.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram would inaugurate the seminar on November 3. The concluding function on November 4
would be inaugurated by Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan.
DGPs from other states and retired police officials including Kiran Bedi would participate in the seminar.
Kerala had already implemented community policing system in 43 police stations, which would be extended to 100 more
stations by the end of this year. With this, the system would be in place in at least one police station in each assembly
segment in the state.
Community policing system was introduced in Kerala in 2007 with the aim of strengthening police-people relation and
relations between communities. Crime rates had come down in areas where the programme had been implemented, he said.
As part of the programme, coastal vigilance committees were formed under 76 police stations and student police cadet
scheme in 100 schools.
Kochi city police had received an award in 2009 for community policing from the International Association of
Chiefs of Police. Community police nodal officer B Sandhya was also honoured by the International Association of Women
Police, he said. PTI
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about community policing, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told reporters here today.
The history of community policing, divning a period of hundred years, would be discussed at the seminar, which would
help Kerala police acquire more information in the area, the minister said.
Officials would be coming from countries including USA, UK, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Vietnam, Afghanistan,
Kosovo, Jordan, Serbia, Poland, Lebanon, Oman and UAE to attend the seminar, he said.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram would inaugurate the seminar on November 3. The concluding function on November 4
would be inaugurated by Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan.
DGPs from other states and retired police officials including Kiran Bedi would participate in the seminar.
Kerala had already implemented community policing system in 43 police stations, which would be extended to 100 more
stations by the end of this year. With this, the system would be in place in at least one police station in each assembly
segment in the state.
Community policing system was introduced in Kerala in 2007 with the aim of strengthening police-people relation and
relations between communities. Crime rates had come down in areas where the programme had been implemented, he said.
As part of the programme, coastal vigilance committees were formed under 76 police stations and student police cadet
scheme in 100 schools.
Kochi city police had received an award in 2009 for community policing from the International Association of
Chiefs of Police. Community police nodal officer B Sandhya was also honoured by the International Association of Women
Police, he said. PTI
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