SOP Station House Management by Kerala Police

16.13. COASTAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE (KADALORA JAGRATHA SAMITHI) 139
amongst the coastal populace
regarding threats from
sea, the way fishermen at
sea can assist in thwarting
these threats and safety precautions
to be taken at sea.
Kadalora Jagrata Samithi
forms an informal layer of
surveillance comprising the
fishermen community. They
are the largest constituents
of coastal security framework
and are amongst its
core strengths. The representatives
from Fisheries,
State Police and members
of Kadalora Jagrata Samitih
will also be attending the
campaign. There are 76 such
Coastal Surveillance Groups’
operational now involving local
fishermen communities
with, on an average, 10 members
in each team. So far, the
contributions of these communities
have been significant
and there have been a massive
inflow of alerts on most days
by these seafarers, as certified
by the Navy officers in a recent
review meeting convened
by the Centre.