Training and Organizational Interventions for Sensitizing the Police to Empower the Society

DrDr IshIsh KumarKumarDirectorDirector (Training)(Training)

BPR&DBPR&D

43rd All India Police Science Congress , Patna (Bihar)27th February to 1st March 2013

Why Sensitise Police ?• Complaints from public • Complaints from public Ø Non registration of

complaintsØ Delayed responseØ Rude behaviour & high

handednessØ Partisan attitudeØ Poor quality of investigationØ Lack of service orientationØ CorruptionØ Nexus with criminals Ø Political interferenceØ Excessive use of force in

handing law & order situations

Sensitized Police

• Should be oriented to-a) Constitutional and democratic objectivesb) Social and legal entitlements of common

manc) Transparent procedures & Legitimate

policing

• Should be professionally competent

Strategy

• Training Interventions

• Organisational Interventions

Training Intervention Scheme• Scheme formulated by BPR&D• To identify the gaps between required &

actual policing performance and to make appropriate organisational and training interventions for bridging these gaps.

• 10 components.• 20 States & UTs will be covered.• Under 12th Plan- 36.96 Crores

Development of HRD PlanØStudy of available manpower, its utilisation

,existing training, recruitment & promotionalpolicies, level of motivation etc.ØRequirement of additional manpower &

equipments, need for change in recruitment ,training & promotional policies & restructuringof Police in relation to present & futurechallenges.ØProject by Randstad India Ltd in 20 States/UTsØFuture Road Map

Performance ,Traits & CapabilitiesØDevelop instruments to measure ØDevelop instruments to measure

performance , traits & capabilities required for each rankØAssessment of gap between desirable &

actual performance of Police personnel.ØCorrelate performance with traits and

capabilities.ØSuggest training and other interventions

including recruitment policies.ØThe project by Wipro Ltd in five States and

IL&FS Educations Ltd in 12 States .

Attitudinal & Behavioural Gaps

§ Carry out assessment of required behaviours & attitudes of the Police personnel of all ranks§ Analyse gap between the required and the

existing attitude of Police at each level.§ Suggest training and other interventions § Project by WIPRO Ltd in 12 States & UTs

Quality of Police Investigation§ Study to assess the quality

of investigation in 18 States/UTs

§ Assess the reasons for gapsin investigation leading to poor convictions

§ Developing training modules

§ Develop SOPs for efficient investigations

§ Mobile Forensic vans & Dog squads

Specialist Investigator SkillsØDeveloping Specialist

Investigators @2 per District in following fields :-ü Post blast

investigation ü Investigation of

Homicideü Investigation of

Economic Crimeü Interrogation

Techniques

Specialist Investigator Skills

ü Anti- Human Trafficking

ü Advances in Forensic Science.

ü Investigation of Cyber Crime

ØForeign training proposed for the toppers of courses

Multimedia Interventions

Ø 85 films with practice work books & on lineinteractive modules using Indian cases studies &illustrations.ØGender Sensitisation, Minority issues, juvenile Justice

,Anti-Human Trafficking, Custody Management,Crime Scene management, Investigation, InterviewSkills etc.Ø Project by Genesis Media Pvt Ltd.Ø Training Web portal for sharing best practices &

training materials.

Soft Skill TrainingØ For 6000 SHOs in 12

States /UTsØCommunication,

listening, counselling, time management, stress management team building, leadership, conflict resolution, behavioural skills Ø IL&FS Educations Ltd to

implement the project.Ø Soft skill training for all

Police personnel underNational Police Mission

Mock Exercises for Anti-Terrorist Operations

–Develop mock exercises along with manuals and films for improving combat skills of Police :

Ø Anti-Hijacking(Aircraft)ØAmbush and Counter

AmbushØRaid & house clearing

opsØPost Blast Investigation

Mock Exercises for Anti-Terrorist Operations

Ø Cordon and search opsØ Handling of IED/land

mines and counter measures

Ø Dealing with Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Terrorist attacks(CBRN)ØHostage Negotiations

Other Training Interventions

Training Need Analysis

• Training need Analysis for various ranks in Police

• Revised syllabus for basic training for Constables & SIs in 2002 & 2009.

• Research project with ASCI Hyderabad

Human Gender Sensitisation & Anti-Human Trafficking

q Work shops sponsored by BPR&D in all States/UTs/CAPFs/CPOs

q Courses on crime against women and children in CDTSs and State Police Academies.

q Advisory issued to States, UTs, CPOs & CAPFs to include these modules in the basic and refresher Courses of all ranks

Sensitisation towards Minorities , Weaker Sections & Human Rights

q Work shops sponsored by BPR&D in all States &UTs

q Advisory to all States& UTs for inclusion of module in basic/refresher courses for all ranks.

q Books published by BPR&Da) Human Rights –Volume I,II & IIIb) Human Rights and Police

CAPACITY BUILDING

13th Finance CommissionØ Rs 2291 Crores sanctioned for upgradation of

existing & creation of new training Institutes in 25 States on BPR&D recommendations.

Ø Rs 2466 Crores sanctioned for improvement in police Housing &Prisons.

Ø Fresh training infrastructure gap analysis recommended.

CIAT Schools§ 21 Counter Insurgency and

Anti- Terrorist (CIAT) Schools set up in 9 states (Assam, Bihar , Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura & West Bengal) in 11th plan.

§ 20, 000 police personnel trained.

§ 4 new Schools(Bihar ,Odisha, West Bengal &Tripura) proposed in 12th

Plan § 96.60 crores earmarked

New Training InstitutesØ CAPT Bhopal

Ø Basic training for DySPØ TOTs

Ø CDTS Jaipur and Ghaziabad

Ø National Institute of Coastal Policing

Ø National Institute of Traffic Management & Research

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Other Organisational Other Organisational Interventions

Community Policing§ Projects under National § Projects under National

Police MissionØOverarching model of

Community PolicingØCommunity counselling

centresØAlternate dispute

resolutionØCommunity Policing for

the Students(Kerala Model)ØCommunity Policing for

Women, Old & other weaker sections.ØCommunity policing in

Naxal affected areas

Community Police Resource Centres

• Single window for registration of complaints, giving permissions, licences, verifications , obtaining copies of various documents & other services in given time frame (Punjab model).

Improving Police Response• Up gradation of existing • Up gradation of existing

dial 100 services• Up gradation of existing

Police Control Rooms with proper monitoring mechanism, CAD(Computer Aided Despatch), GPS fitted response vehicles etc.

• Integration between Police, Fire, Ambulance & Disaster Management Services

Transparent Recruitment Process

§ Objective & Merit based selection

§ Reducing human intervention

§ Use of Technology- bio-metrics, RFID,OMR etc.

§ Project under National Police Mission , approved by MHA.

Restructuring of Police

• Change of tooth to tail ratio • More number of investigating officers• Separation of crime investigation from law &

order• Better promotional avenues for lower

subordinates.

People Friendly Police Stations

& law & order situations.

ØRecording/registration of all complaintsØPrompt & adequate response ØCorrect Behaviour and conduct ØAbove project covers :ØChange in attitudes of police

personnelØ Reengineering of processes

including arrest , custody management ,court monitoring system etc.ØSOPs for all major investigations

& law & order situations.

Thank You