SOP Station House Management by Kerala Police

16.11. CHILD FRIENDLY POLICE STATIONS & CHILDREN & POLICE (CAP) PROGRAM135
been selected for implementation
in all the States and
Union Territories of India.
His announcement came during
the inauguration of SPC
project in Haryana.
16.10.1 Objectives
1. To mould a generation of
youth who willingly respect
and abide by Law and who
practice civic sense, democratic
behavior and selfless
service to society as the natural
way of life.
2. To facilitate development
of good health, physical
and mental fitness, selfcontrol
and discipline in
youth, thereby enhancing
their capacity for hard work
and personal achievement.
3. To enable youth to
work with Police and other enforcement
authorities including
Forest, Transport, and
Excise in preventing crime,
maintaining law and order,
promoting road safety, improving
internal security and
disaster management.
4.To develop social commitment
in youth and empower
them against deviant
behavior in themselves and
others, thereby preventing
growth of social evils such as
drug and alcohol abuse, intolerance,
vandalism, separatism
and terrorism in society.
5. To enable youth to explore
and develop their inner
potential in achieving success
by inculcating in them leadership,
teamwork skills, innovative
thinking and problem
solving ability.
6. To increase knowledge
and understanding of effective
use of Information and
Communications Technology
(ICT) among youth, preventing
its negative influence and
enabling them to benefit from
the vast potential of ICT.
7.To motivate youth to
develop secular outlook, respect
for other’s fundamental
rights and willingness to carry
out their fundamental duties
as enshrined in the Constitution
of India by developing
in them qualities of Patriotism,
Open-mindedness,
Large-heartedness, Inclusiveness,
Capability and Effectiveness
(POLICE).
16.10.2 Unique Features
of SPC
Project
1. An association between
the educational and security
frameworks of a State that
trains and encourages youth
to develop respect for law and
abiding law as a way of life.
2. Uses existing network,
infrastructure and leadership
qualities of Police to supplement
the physical, mental
and educational development
of youth.
3. Empowers school communities
to create safe school
environments and confident
youth willing to act against
social evils.
4. Stimulates parents and
community leaders to work
with Police in creating safer
communities.
16.11 Child
Friendly Police
Stations
& Children
& Police
(CAP) Program
(PHQ Circular No: 27/2020)
Children and Police
(CAP) is an unique platform
of Kerala Police for initiating
and co-ordinating various
child centred projects to ensure
care, protection and development
of children. The
’CAP HOUSE’ was inaugurated
by Hon’ble Chief Minister,
Govt of Kerala, on 26th
January 2020. CAP House
is envisioned as a State Level
Resource Centre of Kerala Police
to further its commitment
towards ensuring a conducive
and nurturing environment
for the children of Kerala by
ensuring strengthened implementation
of its child related
initiatives. CAP is an umbrella
programme consisting
of several Police initiatives to
prevent abuse and violence
against children and to ensure
better protection of children.
The general perception
about Police among the
public is that they are distant,
insensitive and brutal.
Whereas the perception of
Police about the general public
is that they are unfriendly,
non-co operative and non-law
abiding. This disharmony
results from an absence of opportunities
to work together
beneficially. CAP provides a
platform for constructive engagement
between Police and
the general public, especially
budding youngsters.
16.11.1 CAP recognizes
a) The extent of our children’s
commitment towards responsible
citizenship depends on
the footing which they get in
their childhood.
b) Commonly, problems
faced by children not only go
unacknowledged but are often
unattended. Even if identified,
they are often unreported.
In some cases, they