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112 10. MODEL POLICE STATION FACILITIES10. Each Sub-Inspector tohave a separate officeroom. and two Sub- Inspectorsto have a commonrest room with attachedtoilet & bathingfacility.11. Division wise sitting arrangementsto be providedi.e. 1 large officeroom to accommodatetwo Sub-Inspectors/ASI& two SCPOs.12. Two rooms to be providedwith each Divisionto accommodatefour Constables in eachroom.13. A dedicated ControlRoom to be providedin the Police Station.14. Number of lock-ups formales and females as perrequirement.15. The Duty Officer shallbe able to monitorthe lock-ups and theyshall be inaccessible tounauthorized personnel/publicThe fans inthe lock-ups to be locatedoutside the celland shall be properlysecured with grill.16. The Conference Roomshall be either onGround Floor or on thefirst floor.17. Store Room for Govt.property to be locatedat a secured place onupper floor inside thebuilding.10.2.2 Parking18. A Portico to be providedto the Police StationBuilding to accommodateminimum onevehicle.19. Adequate vehicle parking(covered/open) for 4wheelers and 2 wheelersto be provided inside thePolice Station Campus.20. The visitors parking tobe away from the Policestation for securityreasons.21. Basement parking to beprovided where the openspace is limited.10.2.3 Security22. Every Police Stationshall have a compoundwall for distinct identityand security.23. Adequate Security arrangementssuch as provisionof emergencybell,Alarm system,Watch towers, and SentryPost to be providedin the Police StationBuildings as per SecurityRisk.24. The Boundary wallalong with barbed wireon Y angle/concertinawire to be providedas per prevailing securityrequirement of theState.25. A Basement may beconstructed for smallarms baffle range in thePolice Station Building,if required by the State.10.2.4 Barracks26. Number & size of barracksto be calculatedon the basis of onebarrack to accommodatefour ASI/Head-Constables and one barrackfor six to eight Constables.27. Almirah/Cupboard tobe provided for each occupantin the barrack.The locker/cupboard tohave a space for placinga trunk at the bottom.28. Adequate built/loosefurniture to be plannedas per requirement ofeach Modern Police StationBuilding.10.2.5 Welfare29. There shall be adequateopen ground availablefor parade & playgrounds (volley ball,badminton & basketball)in the campus.30. A large room shall beprovided for constableson Ground Floor.31. A canteen and kitchenwith latest equipment’sto be provided for thePolice barracks.32. A creche to be providedin case large numberlady Police officialsare posted, having smallchildren below 5 years ofage.33. If land is available, residentialquarters for upto 70constructed in thesame campus.
10.3. LATEST TECHNOLOGY 11310.3 LATESTTECHNOL-OGY10.3.1 Smart ThondyRoom and QrCode BasedThondy ManagementA unique model of managingThondy articles storedin Police Stations usingQR code was developed byPathanamthitta Police andhas been adopted across districtsby Kerala Police. Onpreparation of database ofall Thondy articles in a PoliceStation, QR codes forThondy articles are generatedusing QR Code generator andwith the aid of the CrimeDrive application. QR codesgenerated on plastic papersare affixed on the articles andarranged in an orderly manner.Details on Case Number,Brief of Case, Status of theCase etc. can be entered andcan be verified by scanningthe QR Codes periodically.Such SMART Thondy Roomsare being managed by theStation Writers or their Assistantsof Police Stations.Databases are updated withrespect to addition or disposalof Thondy articles andQR codes additionally generated.This system is alsoapplied for managing Vehiclesstationed at a Police Station.Crime DriveCrime Drive is an onlineapplication developed byThrissur City Police for assistingthe District Police Chief incrime reviews including dailyZata and later adopted acrossall districts due to usefulnessof the application. The primarydata for crime reviewis collected from CCTNS andentered in the Crime Drive.This has 40 different standardtemplates for use by Investigationofficers and has aprovision for instructions tobe issued to Investigation officersby the SHO. There issharing of data on Final reportsbetween CCTNS andCrime Drive through whichthe details on ProsecutionWitnesses are added automaticallyto this application.Crime Drive has enabled theSHOs and Superior Officersto monitor the Status of UnderInvestigation Cases andas to whether Final reportshave been sent to Courts,whether they have been acceptedby the Courts andwhich of them have been returnedfrom Courts for corrections.Crime Drive encompassesthe Court Trial ManagementSystem meant to assistthe local Police in themonitoring of Trial and severaluseful police records onPetty cases, Road Traffic AccidentCases, Crime Cards,Social Profiling, LP Warrants,Arms, Explosives, Unclaimedvehicles etc.10.3.2 Court TrialManagementSystem(CTMS)Follow up of Crime cases afterthe final report is submittedto the Court is essentialto ensure proper trial and conviction.Court Trial ManagementSystem ensures this byproviding a web based applicationto enter the details atvarious stages of trial. CTMSreduces the need for physicaltransmission of data andcourt CDs. Users can entercourt duty details on a dailybasis online.Once the Final report isprepared, Investigation officerscan enter on the CTMSwhether the case is Chargesheeted or Referred. Thereafterfrom the stages of allotmentof CC number throughthe trial proceedings till thecompletion of Trial, the dataat each stage is entered bythe Court duty personnel.Thisportal is designed for use byCourt duty personnel, SHOs,Investigation officers, and Superiorofficers to monitor theTrial and assist in successfulprosecution.• Latest electronic gadgetslike CCTV, CCTNS, audio– videorecorder/playersand cyber crime detectionequipment’s etc. to beinstalledto ensure the implementationof the concept ofSMART policing.• The cost of allencompassing‘e-enabling’ aspectsin the building and allfurniture/accessories to becalculated while arriving atthe finalcost for constructionof new building. This to includecost of CCTV,LAN enabling,Wi-Fi connectivity,GIS, GPS tracking, Computers,otherhardware and softwareetc.• All available moderncommunication facilities/infrastructure likeFax,E-mail, wireless communication,CCTV monitoring facilitytobe catered in terms oflaying of electrical wiring atconstruction stage.10.3.3 Police Stationin Insurgency/TerroristAffected AreaIn insurgency prone areas PoliceStations should have at-
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10.3. LATEST TECHNOLOGY 113
10.3 LATEST
TECHNOL-
OGY
10.3.1 Smart Thondy
Room and Qr
Code Based
Thondy Management
A unique model of managing
Thondy articles stored
in Police Stations using
QR code was developed by
Pathanamthitta Police and
has been adopted across districts
by Kerala Police. On
preparation of database of
all Thondy articles in a Police
Station, QR codes for
Thondy articles are generated
using QR Code generator and
with the aid of the Crime
Drive application. QR codes
generated on plastic papers
are affixed on the articles and
arranged in an orderly manner.
Details on Case Number,
Brief of Case, Status of the
Case etc. can be entered and
can be verified by scanning
the QR Codes periodically.
Such SMART Thondy Rooms
are being managed by the
Station Writers or their Assistants
of Police Stations.
Databases are updated with
respect to addition or disposal
of Thondy articles and
QR codes additionally generated.
This system is also
applied for managing Vehicles
stationed at a Police Station.
Crime Drive
Crime Drive is an online
application developed by
Thrissur City Police for assisting
the District Police Chief in
crime reviews including daily
Zata and later adopted across
all districts due to usefulness
of the application. The primary
data for crime review
is collected from CCTNS and
entered in the Crime Drive.
This has 40 different standard
templates for use by Investigation
officers and has a
provision for instructions to
be issued to Investigation officers
by the SHO. There is
sharing of data on Final reports
between CCTNS and
Crime Drive through which
the details on Prosecution
Witnesses are added automatically
to this application.
Crime Drive has enabled the
SHOs and Superior Officers
to monitor the Status of Under
Investigation Cases and
as to whether Final reports
have been sent to Courts,
whether they have been accepted
by the Courts and
which of them have been returned
from Courts for corrections.
Crime Drive encompasses
the Court Trial Management
System meant to assist
the local Police in the
monitoring of Trial and several
useful police records on
Petty cases, Road Traffic Accident
Cases, Crime Cards,
Social Profiling, LP Warrants,
Arms, Explosives, Unclaimed
vehicles etc.
10.3.2 Court Trial
Management
System
(CTMS)
Follow up of Crime cases after
the final report is submitted
to the Court is essential
to ensure proper trial and conviction.
Court Trial Management
System ensures this by
providing a web based application
to enter the details at
various stages of trial. CTMS
reduces the need for physical
transmission of data and
court CDs. Users can enter
court duty details on a daily
basis online.
Once the Final report is
prepared, Investigation officers
can enter on the CTMS
whether the case is Charge
sheeted or Referred. Thereafter
from the stages of allotment
of CC number through
the trial proceedings till the
completion of Trial, the data
at each stage is entered by
the Court duty personnel.This
portal is designed for use by
Court duty personnel, SHOs,
Investigation officers, and Superior
officers to monitor the
Trial and assist in successful
prosecution.
• Latest electronic gadgets
like CCTV, CCTNS, audio
– videorecorder/players
and cyber crime detection
equipment’s etc. to beinstalled
to ensure the implementation
of the concept of
SMART policing.
• The cost of allencompassing
‘e-enabling’ aspects
in the building and all
furniture/accessories to be
calculated while arriving at
the finalcost for construction
of new building. This to include
cost of CCTV,LAN enabling,
Wi-Fi connectivity,
GIS, GPS tracking, Computers,other
hardware and software
etc.
• All available modern
communication facilities/
infrastructure likeFax,
E-mail, wireless communication,
CCTV monitoring facility
tobe catered in terms of
laying of electrical wiring at
construction stage.
10.3.3 Police Station
in Insurgency/Terrorist
Affected Area
In insurgency prone areas Police
Stations should have at-