Kolkata Police community policing initiatives
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In Kolkata Police
, community relations program has attempted to address problems such as crime control
through a working partenership with the community. Community institutions such as families, media, educational institutions, CSO
are key partners with the police and their views are taken seriously for community policing. Community policing formally made a humble beginning in the year 1997 with launching of Nabadishaa (new direction) programs to provide health and educational support to the vulnerable street children
with the help of CSO's like Lions Clubs International
, Vikramshila foundation. Today the program is active in 30 police station
s of Kolkata police and has been accredited with appreciation from UNICEF.
and maintenance of public order. Many police forces in India
have studied the Kolkata police community policing model and are in process of implementing them.
Kolkata Police
The Kolkata Police Force is one of the two police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal....
, community relations program has attempted to address problems such as crime control
Crime control
Crime control refers to methods taken to reduce crime in a society. Penology often focuses on the use of criminal penalties as a means of deterring people from committing crimes and temporarily or permanently incapacitating those who have already committed crimes from re-offending...
through a working partenership with the community. Community institutions such as families, media, educational institutions, CSO
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
are key partners with the police and their views are taken seriously for community policing. Community policing formally made a humble beginning in the year 1997 with launching of Nabadishaa (new direction) programs to provide health and educational support to the vulnerable street children
Street children
A street child is a child who lives on the streets of a city, deprived of family care and protection. Most children on the streets are between the ages of about 5 and 17 years old.Street children live in junk boxes, parks or on the street itself...
with the help of CSO's like Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
, Vikramshila foundation. Today the program is active in 30 police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
s of Kolkata police and has been accredited with appreciation from UNICEF.
Aftermath
Initiatives taken by Kolkata police are now parts of its culture and have been extremely useful in crime control, traffic managementTraffic management
Traffic management may refer to* Bandwidth management in computer networkingRoad traffic management in road transport* In combination with "policies", a black box of governmental or commercial policies...
and maintenance of public order. Many police forces in India
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
have studied the Kolkata police community policing model and are in process of implementing them.