The document outlines the Student Police Cadet project in Kerala, which aims to train youth to be responsible citizens who abide by the law. It was launched in 2010 as a joint initiative between the departments of Home and Education. Currently over 12,000 students in 127 schools are enrolled. The project seeks to develop civic sense, leadership, and humanitarian values in students through physical training, study classes, community service activities, and camps. It is overseen by state and district level committees and implemented through various police and teacher functionaries.

1. STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT
A Community Development Initiative
of
Government of Kerala

2. The SPC Project is a school-based
Training-oriented initiative which
seeks to mould a responsible youth
for a vigilant, peaceful and value-
based society, for whom discipline
and abiding by law is a way of
life..

3. We are… STUDENT POLICE CADETS!

4. GENESIS OF SPC PROJECT
 “Janakeeyam 2006”, a community-level initiative by
Kochi City Police involving high school students
 Formation of pilot student police groups in few schools
in Alappuzha and Ernakulam Districts
 Constitution of high-level committee comprising Home
Secretary, Education Secretary, State Police Chief,
etc.

5. GENESIS OF SPC PROJECT (contd)
 Submission of proposal by high-level Committee to
Government for implementation of statewide school-
based project
 Based on this report, Government of Kerala issued GO
(P) 121/2010/Home dated 29-05-2010, thereby
launching the Student Police Cadet project.

6. Inauguration of SPC Project:
August 02, 2010, Kozhikode

7. SPC PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
The SPC Project in Kerala is being
Implemented jointly by the Departments of
Home and Education, with support from
Departments of Local Self Government,
Transport, Excise and Forest.

8. CURRENT STATUS…
As of January 2012, the SPC project is
operational in 127 high schools/higher
secondary schools across Kerala, with about
12,000 students, both boys and girls, enrolled
as Cadets and more than 250 teachers trained as
school-level Community Police Officers (CPOs).

9. STUDENT POLICE CADETS

11. THE VISION…
A humane and just community where citizens
respect and follow the Law voluntarily,
practice responsible behaviour, empathise
with weaker sections of society, participate in
tackling community issues and resist threats
to the environment.

12. MISSION OF SPC PROJECT
To unlock the potential
of our youth and make
them capable of
becoming national
leaders with global
vision guided by
humanitarian values.

13. OBJECTIVES OF SPC PROJECT
 To mould a responsible youth for a vigilant, peaceful
and value-based society, for whom discipline and
abiding by law is a way of life
 Inculcating civic sense, readiness of service and
love of fellow human beings among students
 Awakening the dormant policeman in everyone.

14. OBJECTIVES OF SPC PROJECT
 Enable students to work with police in improving
internal security, spreading legal awareness,
maintaining law & order, assisting in traffic
control etc.
 Promote among students love of nature,
awareness regarding environmental protection
and readiness to be active in managing disasters.

15. OBJECTIVES OF SPC PROJECT
 Develop in students secular outlook, spirit of
enquiry, the power of observation, leadership and
love of adventure
 Develop virtues of Punctuality, Obedience, Large-
heartedness, Inclusiveness, Courage and
Effectiveness (POLICE).

16. National Relevance…
The objectives of the SPC project are
synchronous with Government of India’s
National Youth Policy, which aims at motivating
youth of today to participate in the exciting and
tremendous task of National Development.

17. Girl SPCs march in Republic Day parade

18. ATTITUDINAL CHANGE
Cultivation of positive qualities in students will
make such youngsters available for future
recruitment into the uniformed services,
including police, bringing about , in the long run,
a healthy change in the service delivery
capability and community perception of these
forces.

19. A Policeman helps out..

20. SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
The growth of a generation
with a strong sense of social
responsibility and inclusiveness
will enable the evolution of a
humanitarian society affording
security, care and protection to
the weak, elderly and infirm.

21. ECONOMIC GROWTH
More than 50% of India’s population is less
than 25 yrs of age. As a result of their increased
self-confidence and risk-taking ability, this
generation will be well-positioned to discover or
create new avenues of enterprise and economic
activity when they enter the economic workforce
in future.

22. We are… STUDENT POLICE CADETS!

23. Coping with Technological Advances
The SPC Project provides exposure and training
to students in the latest Information &
Communications Technology (ICT), thereby
equipping them to cope with the fast-paced
technological advances revolutionizing society
today.

25. THE SPC MOTTO…
“We learn to Serve” is the
motto of SPC; in contrast
to the present day norm
“We learn to Earn”.

26. SCHOOL-LEVEL SPC UNIT
 High School: VIII & IX standard
 Higher Secondary Schools: +1 & +2 standard
 Two-year Training Period for each cadet
 First year cadets - Junior Cadet
 Second year cadets - Senior Cadet
 Two platoons of 22 students each.
 In co-ed schools, one platoon each of boys and girls

27. PROJECT FUNCTIONARIES
 STATE NODAL OFFICER (SNO)
 DISTRICT NODAL OFFICER (DNO)
 POLICE STUDENT LIAISON OFFICER (PSLC)
 DRILL INSTRUCTOR (DI)
 COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICER (CPO)

28. STATE NODAL OFFICER (SNO)
 Specially designated police official responsible
for project implementation throughout the
state.
 Senior-most executive official of the SPC
project.

29. DISTRICT NODAL OFFICER (DNO)
 Designation: Dy Superintendent of Police
 Responsible for project implementation in a
District.

30. POLICE STUDENT LIAISON OFFICER
 Designation: Inspector of Police
 Responsible for training CPOs and SPCs, and
monitoring the progress of SPCs in schools

31. DRILL INSTRUCTOR
 Designation: ASI / RASI / Sr CPO (HC)/ CPO (PC)
 Responsible for conducting physical training,
parade etc. of SPCs in the school premises

32. COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICER (TEACHER)
 Designation: Teacher in the respective school
(2 per school, minimum one lady teacher)
 Responsible for coordination, supervision and
implementation of the project in the school

34. SPC PROJECT ROLLOUT (school level)
 SELECTION OF SCHOOL
 SELECTION OF CADETS
 SELECTION OF COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICERS
(Teachers)
 COMMENCEMENT OF TRAINING FOR CADETS

35. COMPONENTS OF TRAINING PROGRAMME
 Physical Training (Outdoor)
 Study Classes (Indoor )
 Practical Training (Field Visits)
 Community Service Activities
 Mini Camps
 Annual District-level Summer Camp
 Annual State-level Summer Camp

36. Physical Training (Outdoor)
 At least one day per week of outdoor training classes
 45 minutes physical training followed by 45 minutes
parade
 At least one Route March/Cross Country in a month
 Training in martial arts such as Kalari, as alsoYoga
 Games according to the availability of time
 Total 60 hours per year (excluding vacation camps)

39. Study Classes (Indoor)
 Digital media Audio- visual presentations
 Police-related matters, important laws,
Fundamentals of Indian Constitution, Community
Policing, National Movements etc.
 Workshops on Personality Development and
Leadership
 Interactions with eminent personalities
 Total 40 hours per year

42. Practical Training (Field Visits)
 Police Stations, Courts, Jails, and local Administrative offices
 Places of historical, cultural, and national importance
 Centers of science and technology
 Visits to Hospitals and Juvenile Homes
 Offices of Media organisations
 Industrial establishments

46. Community Service projects
 “MY TREE” Programme for Environmental Protection
 PAIN AND PALLIATIVE care activities
 “ROAD-SENSE” road safety project
 “BAN BADNESS” anti-narcotic and drugs project

47. MY TREE Programme
Tree planting drives
Visits to nature resorts
Cleaning up plastic & non bio-degradable waste
at tourist spots such as Vagamon, Periyar Tiger
Reserve, Wynad, etc

49. Pain & Palliative Activities
Visits to Juvenile Homes
Group visits to palliative care establishments
Celebratory events at Old Age Homes.

51. Road-sense Road Safety programme
Road safety awareness rallies
Workshops on road safety in schools
Contact programmes targeting auto, taxi and
bus drivers
Interaction sessions with victims of road
accidents and their families

53. Ban Badness Anti-narcotic & drug project
Community events against sale and use of
narcotic substances
Active work against substance abuse in schools
and localities
Awareness classes on the subject for their fellow
students

54. MINI CAMPS
3-day mini-camps during Onam and
Christmas vacations for junior and senior
cadets (One camp must be a Nature camp)
Location: Respective school / Nature Resorts

56. Annual District-level Summer Camp
5-day district-level camp in each District
Location: Selected School with facilities

59. Annual State-level Summer Camp
(Residential)
7-day state-level summer camp
Location: Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur

63. SPC PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

64. PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEES
 State Advisory Committee
 District-level Advisory Committee
 School-level Advisory Committee

65. STATE-LEVEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman - State Police Chief
Convener - Education Secretary
Members- DPI, Directors of HSE and VHSE,
Heads of Forest, Excise, Transport,
& Local Self Govt Depts, State
Nodal Officer-SPC Project, NSS
state liaison officer & NSS State
Coordinator

67. DISTRICT-LEVEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Patron - District Collector
Chairman - District Police Chief
Members- Deputy Directors under DPI, HSE &
VHSE, Dist. Level officers from Depts. of
Excise, Motor Vehicles, & Forest, District
Nodal Officer – SPC Project &
representatives of District
Panchayaths / Corporation

69. SCHOOL-LEVEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman - Principal/Headmaster
Convener - Circle Inspector / Sub-Inspector
Members - School P.T.A President,
staff secretary, representatives from
Depts of Education, Forest, Excise,
Motor Vehicle & local Self-Govt

70. FINANCING THE SPC PROJECT
Plan funds of Departments of Home, Education,
Forest, Excise, Motor Vehicle and Local Self
Govt, as also:
 Road Safety Fund
 “Rashtreeya Madhyama Siksha AbhIyan”
 “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan”
Janamaithri Suraksha Fund

71. SPC FIELD-LEVEL ACTIVITIES
& EVENTS

75. COMMUNITY IMPACT OF SPC PROJECT

76. SCHOOLS
School premises and surroundings freed from sale and
usage of tobacco & tobacco products, other
intoxicating substances and influence of antisocial
elements.
Schools made free from accident and traffic
congestion.
Improvement in internal discipline.

77. SCHOOLS
Children with deviant behavior identified and brought
to the attention of teachers.
Neat, clean and plastic free School Campus.
Gardens of flowers, medicinal plants grown in some
schools.
Smooth and effective organizing of school level
functions.
Improvement in overall academic performance.

78. STUDENTS
Improvement in physical fitness, stamina and mental
endurance.
Increased vigor, confidence, self discipline and more
responsible behavior.
Fearless and free interaction with police and better
understanding of functions and roles of police.

79. STUDENTS
Positive attitude and readiness to serve others.
Improvement in academic performance and better
participation in extra-curricular activities.
Time and goal consciousness
Willingness to abide by law and motivate others to
do the same.

80. PARENTS
Willingness to change. Being forced to obey law since their
children insist upon them to do so.
High appreciation of behavioral changes and responsible
behavior among their children.
Increased interest and knowledge in better and effective
parenting

81. POLICE
Better and responsible behavior.
Pressure to mend ways and strive to be model
policemen.
Improvement in the image of Police with
opportunity to correct negative view of Police
created by Films and Media in young minds.
Increased flow of information regarding antisocial
activities.

82. TEACHERS
Better and responsible behavior.
Change in impression towards police.
Realized the importance for discipline.
Increased awareness of problems of adolescents

83. SOCIETY
A volunteer squad created
Disciplined youth with environmental
awareness, and trained in legal and social
commitment, available

84. SPC PROJECT
ACHIEVEMENTS & LAURELS

85. BPRD endorses SPC Project
Resolution passed in 41ST All India Police
Science Conference held at Dehradun 2011
recommended all states of India to adopt SPC
project which has been successful in Kerala

86. Kerala Road Safety Authority joins
hands with SPC for road safety
Road Safety Authority of Kerala has selected
Student Police Cadets to spread the road sense
awareness among the students, parents and
general public and allotted Rs One Crore for this
purpose for the year 2011-12

87. KELSA partners with SPC for legal
awareness
Kerala Legal Service Authority of High Court of
Kerala has selected Student Police Cadets as
Ambassadors of its legal literacy campaign
among students, parents and teachers.

88. BPCL energises SPC Project
BPCL selected Students Police Cadet Project to
lead its awareness campaign for energy
conservation and promotion of integrity club and
earmarked Rs One Crore for this purpose.

89. Public Awareness Messages of Govt
Departments
Excise and Forest Departments of Kerala have
been utilizing Students Police Cadet Project as a
forum for spreading awareness messages.

90. Kerala Security Mission approval for
SPC project
Kerala Security Mission decided to grant grace
marks to Student Police Cadets, weightage in police
recruitment and allotment of sufficient funds for
Project implementation

91. Extensive waiting list of Schools
As of January 2012, there is a request list of more
than 1000 schools across the state who have
applied to be included in the SPC Project

93. CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
CITIZENSHIP … the SPC way!

94. CITIZEN.. POLICE THYSELF!
The basic precept of community policing is the oft-
quoted statement by Sir Robert Peel: “The Public
are the police and the Police are the public.”
In other words, there exists a policeman within
each one of us!

95. DEMOCRACY .. A COMMUNITY OF KINGS
In a Democracy, citizens are expected to follow
laws which they themselves have created.
By this measure, a Democracy may be described
as a Community of Kings!

96. The SPC project seeks to evolve a future
“COMMUNITY OF KINGS” through a planned
regimen of discipline, training, and activity for
students, designed to inculcate in them the six
qualities: Punctuality, Obedience, Large-
heartedness, Inclusiveness, Courage and
Effectiveness (POLICE)

98. Thank
you