RAJASTHAN POLICE

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RAJASTHAN POLICE
A Presentation by A.S.Gill Director General
of Police Rajasthan
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INITIATIVES forQUALITY in GOVERNANCE
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CHALLENGES

• Mutual distrust between the police the public
• Lack of community involvement
• Attitude and behaviour
• Quality of service delivery
• Reactive approach No emphasis on problem
  solving
• Resource constraints
• Inadequacies in Criminal Justice System
• Negative image

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SHARED VISION
Aam jan mein viswas, aparadhion mein dar
Developing trust among the general public
Instilling fear of law in the criminals
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INITIATIVES

• Police Public Partnership Program
• Community Outreach
• Targeting Specific Groups
• Community Liaison Groups
• Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Capacity Building
• Improving Service Delivery
• Crime Control Strategies
• MIT Project

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Visit of police officers to villages/wards for..
• Reaching out to the local community
• Redressal of public grievances
• Ascertaining local policing needs
• Community participation in crime prevention
• Wining friends influencing people

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TARGETING SPECIFIC GROUPS..

• Interface Interaction with students
• Youth Clubs
• Aastha - Sensitization of women
• Sambal - Interaction with senior citizens
• Souhard Crime Free Villages/Reformation
  of criminals
• Family Counseling Centres

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COMMUNITY LIASION GROUPS

• Constituted at the
• State
• District
• Police Station
• Ward/Village
• Levels
• Over 2 lakh members
• Over 4,000 Community Police Officers to assist
  the police

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ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

• Started IN 2005
• Dispute taken up-
• Domestic Disputes cases
• Compoundable cases pending trial
• Petty disputes
• Disputes having law order implications
• Resolved by Ward/Village CLGs Beat Constable

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CAPACITY BUILDING

• Training in professional skills
• Training in soft skills
• Empowerment of constabulary
• 2007 Year of Constable
• Counselling by psychologists
• Peer counselling
• Performance based incentives
• Partnership with Community
• Infrastructure upgradation
• Linkage with corporate sector
• Training
• Code of Conduct

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IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY

• ISO Certification of Police Stations
• Standardization of procedures
• Time limit for each activity
• Quality assurance protocols
• 41 ISO certified 165 in pipeline

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IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY

• Time bound Transparent Investigation

• Scene of crime case diary to reach DySP within 48
  hrs with tentative conclusion
• Early disposal

• Reception Information Desks in Police Stations
• Women Desks in Police Stations

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CASE OFFICER SCHEME

• Officers assisting prosecutors in selected cases
• 4679 cases taken mainly cases against
  professional criminals sensational cases
• Stiffer sentences
• Bails more difficult

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HARDCORE CRIMINAL SCHEME

• Most active habitual criminals short-listed(1571)
• Regular and close surveillance
• Preventive action
• Bails opposed more effectively
• Nearly 1/3rd in judicial custody
• Cases taken up under Case Officer Scheme

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MIT PROJECT

• Pilot project in 11 Police Stations from Feb 15,
  2006
• Assured minimum tenure of 1 year
• One weekly off
• Job-rotation
• Community Observers
• Project extended to 150 P.Ss. in 10 districts
• Training in mediation, soft skills and
  professional skills
• Funded by Hewlett Foundation, USA and UNODC

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IMPACT

• Police-Public Partnership
• Institutionalization of CLG in Rajasthan Police
  Act 2007
• Settlement of over 2 lakhs disputes that
  included
• Domestic dispute (25,285 resolved 8411 cases
  registered)
• Compoundable cases pending trial (13,788 cases
  settled)
• Villages across districts have witnessed crime
  reduction up to 90.
• Improved infrastructure
• Crime control strategies
• Time Bound and Transparent investigation
• Pendency down to 4.51 in Dec 2007 (National
  average 24 in 2005)

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IMPACT

• Case Officers Scheme
• Disposal rate 39.6 (National average 16.7)
• Conviction rate 72.8 (general conviction rate
  42.8)
• Hardcore Criminal Scheme
• Reduced incidence of recidivism
• Reformation of criminals.

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IMPACT

• Capacity building and empowerment of constabulary
• Enhanced self-esteem, confidence motivation
  level.
• Healthy competition among police personnel.
• Better behavior and response.
• Better manpower utilisation
• Resource Enhancement (Provision of Rs. 90 lakhs
  from GOI)
• Cross linkages with institutions of national
  repute (IIMs, CII, ILFS, ASCI etc)
• Improved service delivery
• ISO certification increased transparency and
  accountability
• Early disposal of investigations/enquiries/verific
  ations

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RECOGNITIONS IN 2007

• Best Police Station in the world Shiprapath
• by Altus Global International, The Hague,
  Netherlands
• Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award by
  Animal Welfare Institute, USA
• Best Investigation Award on credit card frauds at
  Singapore by Asia Pacific Risk Conference on
  Fraud Trends Across the Globe
• Two entries among the 10 finalists for the Webber
  Seavey Award of International Association of
  Chiefs of Police
• Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Award by
  MoEF, GOI

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ROAD AHEAD

• Consolidation of current initiatives
• Extending training in professional and soft
  skills
• Establishing centres of excellence
• Technological upgradation

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Better to light a candle than to curse the
darkness - Chinese proverb
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POLICE STATION SHIPRA PATH
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POLICE STATION VIDHAYAKPURI
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RECEPTION CENTRE..
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PHYSICAL CONDITION
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COMPUTER CENTRE..
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MESS
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BARRACS
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RECORD ROOM
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RECORD ROOM
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MAL KHANA
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COMMUNITY ORIENTATION...
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COMMUNITY ORIENTATION...
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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CLG MEETING
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SAMBHAL
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BEAT MAP...
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WOMEN DESK...
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INFORMATION DESK
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VISITOR COMMENTS...
This was a very impressive visit. It was
wonderful to see so many police officials
dedicated to building a good mutual relationship
with the community. I have visited many police
agencies around the world. This was one of the
best. Congratulations!
Richard Aborn New York (International Juror) 26
March, 2007
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I have no words to describe this change so
AMAZING will have to suffice. Congratulations
keep up the good work!
Vasundhara Raje CM, Rajasthan
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• This is not an ISO police Station but an EYE
  OPENER Police Station.
  
  
• Shiv Khera
• International Motivator

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I have not seen a Police Station like this in my
life. I will be back for another visit
Dr Bibek Debroy Economist
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I am amazed by the achievements of this Police
Station both in physical and human capital. Most
striking is the integration with the
COMMUNITY!!....
Amit Mitra Secy. General FICCI
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This Police Station have been completely turned
around and is now a model Police Station..
Admiral Madhvendra Singh
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One needs to visit this police station if
one has to see the powerful impact that change
in behavior and attitude can have. If all
policemen or, even most of them emulate the
example of this PS , the police neednt worry
about its image P.C. SHARMA,
Member, National Human
Rights Commission
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THANK YOU