Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Monday said the state government would introduce a police auditing system in all districts to improve accountability and ensure the timely disposal of public complaints.
Participating in a discussion in the Assembly, Chennithala said the audit, to be conducted under the supervision of district police chiefs, would assess the number of complaints received in each district and the time taken to resolve them.
The minister said the government's objective was to build a people-friendly police force and introduce scientific policing on the lines of advanced countries.
He said the police force would be modernised to effectively tackle changing crime patterns in tune with the times.
He said the government would implement measures to curb the misuse of social media and increase police strength in proportion to the state's population.
Chennithala said the Kerala Police Construction Corporation had decided to enter into an agreement with a Central Public Sector Undertaking for the scientific disposal of abandoned and unclaimed vehicles lying in police stations across the state.
The initiative is expected to generate around Rs 100 crore in revenue for the government.
The minister announced that a special assistance fund under the leadership of the Director General of Police would be created to support police personnel injured while on duty.
Highlighting the government's anti-drug campaign, Chennithala said the recently launched 'Operation Toofan' was the largest anti-narcotics drive in the state's history and aimed to dismantle drug networks operating across Kerala.
He said the drug menace in the state had reached alarming levels, citing reports that baby snakes were allegedly being used to bite people's tongues to induce intoxication.
He said 'Operation Toofan' was aimed at dismantling such drug networks.
