e-Governance initiatives in Kerala Police

As part of E-Governance Project in Kerala Police, Police Department has been included along with major Departments in so-called “Mission Mode Project” (incidentally, there were only 17 Departments covered, initially approved by the Government of India) to bring the benefit of Information Technology to the Policing and the functioning of the Police Department. A systematic and comprehensive Computerization Programme has been chalked out for all the Units of the Police Department, except Police Stations which are covered in the CIPA Project of Government of India.  In the E-Governance Plan in the Police Department, Computerization of Armed Police Battalion, District Armed Reserves, Railway Police, Crime Branch, State Special Branch, Technical Units, Training Institutions and also the Police Headquarters have been covered.  A Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared by M/s. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Government of India has now agreed to run the Pilot Project in the Police Department for which 13 Modules have been suggested by the Kerala Police. As part of the Project, there will be ultimately Wireless Connectivity of all the Police Stations and all the Police Offices; and Police Data will be stored as back-up in the State Data Center.  This will be an unique Project in the Country.