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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Police Bill-2010 envisaging to bring comprehensive reforms in police force in tune with the recommendations of Justice K T Thomas Commission that looked into the matter was introduced in the assembly on Monday.
Separating the law and order and Investigation wings of police, setting up a state security commission, incorporating provisions to prohibit mass drill or man training with arms, and also to set up a State Police Establishment Board were some of the highlights of the bill introduced by the State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in the house. The bill was also meant to create a highly professional, trained, skilled, disciplined police force to protect the integrity and security of state. Framing broad policy guidelines for the functioning of the police in the state, evaluate the performance of the force were some of the functions assigned to the Commission, the bill stated.
The bill enforces punishment of up to seven years or fine not less than 12 months' salary to policemen accepting bribe. The bill also directs to constitute a State Security Commission for evaluating the performance of police force and giving expert opinion. The home minister is the president of the commission and law minister, opposition leader, chief secretary, home secretary and police head would be the members of the commission.
Those who try to invade the privacy of women by recording a photo or video would be punished with three years or fine of up to Rs 10,000. Restrictions have been imposed on police on calling press conference in relation to cases or giving photos of the accused to the media. Women and children would not be called to police station in relation to cases. There must be a system for women to file complaint discreetly in the presence of women police. A juvenile police unit must be formed for special protection of children who are brought to the police station as accused or victim of a case.
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the government had not changed the transfer policy of policemen.The eight-hour duty norm could not be implemented at one go, but the government would implement this in 51 more stations this year, bringing the total to 102. With regard to community police, 50 more stations would soon have this system, bring the total to 142.
The government would go ahead with the integration of armed and local police, and changes in the training module had already been made. Centralized lock-ups would be started in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode, where crime investigation would be separated from law and order. He said expenditure on law and order would henceforth be brought under the Plan head.
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Separating the law and order and Investigation wings of police, setting up a state security commission, incorporating provisions to prohibit mass drill or man training with arms, and also to set up a State Police Establishment Board were some of the highlights of the bill introduced by the State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in the house. The bill was also meant to create a highly professional, trained, skilled, disciplined police force to protect the integrity and security of state. Framing broad policy guidelines for the functioning of the police in the state, evaluate the performance of the force were some of the functions assigned to the Commission, the bill stated.
The bill enforces punishment of up to seven years or fine not less than 12 months' salary to policemen accepting bribe. The bill also directs to constitute a State Security Commission for evaluating the performance of police force and giving expert opinion. The home minister is the president of the commission and law minister, opposition leader, chief secretary, home secretary and police head would be the members of the commission.
Those who try to invade the privacy of women by recording a photo or video would be punished with three years or fine of up to Rs 10,000. Restrictions have been imposed on police on calling press conference in relation to cases or giving photos of the accused to the media. Women and children would not be called to police station in relation to cases. There must be a system for women to file complaint discreetly in the presence of women police. A juvenile police unit must be formed for special protection of children who are brought to the police station as accused or victim of a case.
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the government had not changed the transfer policy of policemen.The eight-hour duty norm could not be implemented at one go, but the government would implement this in 51 more stations this year, bringing the total to 102. With regard to community police, 50 more stations would soon have this system, bring the total to 142.
The government would go ahead with the integration of armed and local police, and changes in the training module had already been made. Centralized lock-ups would be started in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode, where crime investigation would be separated from law and order. He said expenditure on law and order would henceforth be brought under the Plan head.
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