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“Statewide ROAD SAFETY NGOs Project”Government of Rajasthan
Learnings & Recommendations fromCommunity Policing
in Kerala
Vinay Varma Raja, MS (USA)Community Policing Consultant
Kerala
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ABOUT MYSELF
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• 15 years of experience in development and implementation of community development programmes, in collaboration with Ministers and senior officials of Government of Kerala, elected representatives of local self-Government bodies, and District heads of Government Departments.
• Focus Areas: Road Safety, Substance Abuse, Community & Citizen Safety, Awareness Media, Citizenship Education, and Governance Improvement.
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EDUCATION• University of Delaware, USA M.S., Agribusiness & Operations Research, 1988 – 92
• University of Mumbai, India M.Sc, Mathematics, 1986 - 88 • Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai B Sc, Mathematics, 1982 - 85
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DESIGNATIONS, ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS (last 5 years)
• Content Coordinator – Police Training, World Justice Challenge Project, Indo-Nepal Police
• Programme Advisor & Research Consultant, Student Police Cadet Project, Government of Kerala
• Member, Core Support Team, Janamaithri Suraksha Project, Government of Kerala
• Director, Pappu Zebra Road Sense National Campaign
• Advisor, People’s Trust, Jaipur (& Director, Kerala branch)
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HONORS AND AWARDS• Best in State Award – Department of Excise, Kerala, June 2015For “We want Drug-free Schools” School-level Drug Abuse Awareness Programme, Kerala
• Chief Minister’s Governance Award, October 2014For key role as member of core development team of Student Police Cadet project, nationally acclaimed youth development programme of Government of Kerala • Home Minister’s Award of Appreciation, October 2010For contribution to success of Janamaithri Suraksha Project, the flagship community policing project of Kerala Police • Significant Contribution to Community Policing, May 2008Acknowledgement of contribution to community projects of Kerala Police
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Best Project in State Award for school-level anti-drug abuse programme, Government of Kerala 2015
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“Learnings & Recommendations from
Community Policing in Kerala”
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ABOUT COMMUNITY POLICING
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Community Policing
• Community Policing facilitates responsible participation by citizens in community-level crime prevention activities
• Community Policing ensures and strengthens public security by securing willing co-operation of people who are simultaneously the beneficiaries of such enforcement.
• Community Policing is often referred to as “Democracy in Action”
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Community Policing in Kerala• Initiated in a small way with official blessings in 2001/2
• Pilot phase 2003-2007 – several localised programmes
• Formally launched in 2007 through issue of Government guidelines for Janamaithri Suraksha Project (Similar to the one on road safety issued last year by Transport Dept in Rajasthan)
• Strengthened through rollout of Student Police Cadet Project in 2010
• Subsequent programmes for Protection of Senior Citizens, Vulnerable & Delinquent Children, etc.
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Janamaithri Suraksha Project Government of Kerala
I was key member of the ideating team for developing the internationally-awarded Janamaithri Suraksha project, now recognized as a model for community policing by Governments across India.
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• Flagship community policing project of Kerala Police launched statewide in late- 2007
• Community outreach programme to empower citizens across Kerala.
• Specially trained police officers attached to selected police stations make periodic visits to households for interactions with local residents.
• Insight: Wide range of problems were resolved due to the assistance of police personnel
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Student Police Cadet ProjectGovernment of Kerala
• I was a member of the core group to develop and grow the Student Police Cadet Project, much-acclaimed youth development programme of Government of Kerala.
• This in-school student training programme – now present in hundreds of schools across Kerala - is expanding throughout the country with support of the respective state Governments, such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Karnataka.
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• Launched in August 2010, the SPC Project is an educationally-focused community development project that seeks to train high school students as responsible and committed citizens of the country.
• Students are provided uniforms, undergo various training programmes, and given exposure to different governance agencies such as police, road safety authorities, fire and safety, disaster management, forest and environment, and so on.
• Insight: Students are highly motivated for self-development as well as to grow as responsible citizens
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• I was Leader and Mentor of team that developed the Pappu Zebra Road-sense project for Kerala Police, a nationally acclaimed community-level road safety sensitization programme coinciding with the United Nations’ Decade of Action for Road Safety.
• Played a leading role in expansion of the Pappu Zebra Campaign to other states in India, including Rajasthan, Odisha, Karnataka and Mumbai
PAPPU ZEBRA NATIONAL ROAD SENSE CAMPAIGN
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Pappu Zebra Road-sense Campaign
The Pappu Zebra Road-sense Programme features Pappu the Road-sense Zebra as the central character in an educational outreach programme to sensitise community members on road safety, especially effective for school students.
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Pappu Zebra launch in Kerala (2009)
Unveiled in June 2009 and officially adopted by the Kerala Police Department as brand ambassador for road safety
Pappu the Road-sense Zebra travelled across the state, visiting hundreds of schools, participating in public events and interacting with students and community members.
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Activities & Materials• Since launch, Pappu Zebra visited schools, appeared on road-
side hoardings, bumper stickers, sign boards, and school accessories such as notebooks, name slips, timetable cards, etc.
• To promote road safety among school students, educationally effective illustrated storybooks, featuring Pappu Zebra and his friends in a number of traffic situations, were developed.
• Pappu Zebra Road-sense Audio CDs and Animation films (in Malayalam) were developed, and released for public dissemination during National Road Safety Week in January 2012.
• More Pappu Zebra Books, Animation Films, Interactive CDs, Games etc., are being developed to deepen the impact of the Pappu Zebra Road-sense project.
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Pappu Zebra Road-sense National Campaign(Rajasthan)
The Pappu Zebra project was initiated in Rajasthan, in January 2011, by the road safety authorities under the initiative of People’s Trust, Jaipur.
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Pappu Zebra Road-sense National Campaign(Odisha)
The Pappu Zebra Road-sense Project was initiated in Odisha, at Bhubaneswar – Cuttack, during the Road Safety Week 2011, with the Forum for Prevention of Road Accidents (FPRA) as regional partner, supported by the local authorities.
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Pappu Zebra Road-sense National Campaign(Mumbai)
In May 2013, Pappu Zebra appeared on the streets of Mumbai, with support from WIAA (Western India Automobile Association).
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Pappu with students – Kerala & Rajasthan
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ASSOCIATIONS & ENDORSEMENTS
The Pappu Zebra Road-sense Project has been supported and endorsed by officials of : Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), TATA Council for Community Initiatives (TCCI), International Association for Human Values (IAHV), and Infosys Foundation.
The Pappu Zebra Road-sense Programme received an Honourable Mention at the International Safety Media Awards event held in London, September 2010
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ASSESSMENT & DISCUSSION
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Benefits of Community Policing for Kerala
• Higher self-esteem for police at station level, thereby improving efficiency of police services
• Better image of authorities in communities, enhancing cooperation levels
• Students learn the value of discipline and training• Communities more empowered to tackle local
issues• Women, students, elderly citizens feel more
secure
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Learnings from success of Community Policing
• Importance of public participation in success of such programmes
• Community representatives must be from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences
• Inputs from community lead to better rules by authorities as well as public willingness to follow them
• Good relations between community and authorities boosts confidence of officials as well as community members, strengthening entire governance system
• Safety and security of community is enhanced through genuine partnerships
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RECOMMENDATIONS & SUGGESTIONS - I
• Regular Training for all stakeholders is important – esp for community members to develop skills and keep updated on developments in field
• During training sessions, there must be opportunity for participants to share experiences and interact with officials from stakeholder departments
• Also, even on field, regular interaction between officials (at all levels) and community participants must be facilitated and encouraged
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RECOMMENDATIONS & SUGGESTIONS - II
• Residential and non-residential meetings are necessary to ensure uniformity of programme rollout, sharing of experiences and to assess progress at specific intervals
• Bulletins and periodical reports on activities at each community must be developed ad disseminated
• Statewide network (& list) of resource persons can be developed
• Local NGOs can recommend youth from their locality for career-based training in community development
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CAUTIONARY THOUGHTS• NGO members will be viewed as role models for their
immediate community. Hence they must not only practice the rules of the road, but also disseminate them to their family members, neighbourhoods and communities
• As persons associated with authority, members will come into contact with officials. Such interactions are to be conducted, as far as possible, at a professional level, with no scope for personal advantage or unethical behaviour.
• A code of ethics and rules of proper conduct must be developed By and For all NGO members, to be strictly adhered to in their work with the community and government officials
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Conclusion
• The success of programmes that effectively integrate community needs with governance processes requires dedication and commitment from all stakeholders.
• It must be kept in mind – by all participants - that skills and capacity development is an ongoing process that may take several years to achieve true effectiveness.
• However, since road safety is a matter that affects each one of us, as well as future generations, all efforts to this end, is a worthwhile contribution to the cause.
