In focus: SMART Police stations

In focus: SMART Police stations

Introduction

In the 2014 DG/IG Annual Conference, the Prime Minister had introduced the concept of SMART policing.
SMART Police expands for
Sensitive but Strict
Modern with mobility
Alert and Accountable
Reliable and Responsive
Trained and Techno-savvy

SMART Police Stations

In the making of SMART Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the establishment of one model SMART police station in each state.
The select model Police Stations in the country are assessed on the basis of a survey based on certain parameters and best police stations awarded.
The idea was to generate a culture of competition among the police stations in each state.
Besides the Ministry of Home Affairs will assist State Governments for setting up of more SMART Police Stations
Private sector involvement is enabled through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes in rolling out SMART Police Stations.

Organisations

Intelligence Bureau is responsible for identifying the best performing police stations.
Besides, Quality Council of India is responsible for a national-level accreditation of SMART police stations.

Parameters

Characteristic features of SMART Police stations

Basic amenities for visitors, waiting area, toilets, drinking water etc
Helpdesk
Rest room for constables
Separate rest rooms for women constables
Natural lighting and ventilation, solar lighting, energy saving features.
CCTV, Safe & secure armoury, record room, communication room for wireless, computers etc.
Automated kiosks for filing of complaints by public

CCTNS

CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems) is a national level digitazed database on crimes and criminals.
It facilitates pan-India search on crimes and criminals by investigating officers throughout the country.
CCTNS project interconnects about 15,000 police stations across the country.
CCTNS will include a number of citizen-friendly services including
Police verification for various purposes like issuance of passport,
Reporting a crime and online tracking of the case progress,
Online reporting of grievances against police officials,
Accessing victim compensation fund and legal services

In brief: Quality Council of India

QCI is a non-profit autonomous organization under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
It is the accreditation authority in India, responsible for national level quality assessment and accreditation in India.
It is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
It has representation of government, industry organizations like ASSOCHAM, CII and FICCI and consumer organizations.
QCI runs accreditation programmes through its Boards namely the National Accreditation Board for Education & Training (NABET) for accreditation of schools, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).
The Chairperson of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister.

Section : Polity & Governance