Modi government looks to establish 'SMART Police' stations in each state shortly

NEW DELHI: In line with prime minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'SMART Police', home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday decided to establish one model ' SMART Police Station' in each state.

Some suggested features of the SMART Police Station included basic amenities for visitors, waiting area, toilets, drinking water, receptionist whom the visitors can meet. The station will include rest room for constables, including separate room for women constables.

Natural lighting and ventilation, solar lighting, energy saving features will also be there in the station.

In addition, the station would include CCTV, safe & secure armoury, record room, communication room for wireless, computers etc.

It is also suggested that smart station should feature automated kiosks for filing of complaints by public (with a back-end system for tracking follow up action).

PM had introduced the concept of SMART Police ( where S stands for sensitive and strict; M for modern with mobility; A for alert and accountable; R- for reliable and responsive; T for trained and techno-savvy) during the 49th Directors General/Inspectors General Annual Conference at Guwahati on November 30, 2014.

Singh has asked state governments to submit their proposals with specific location and components by January 31, 2015. "Ministry of home affairs (MHA) has decided to allocate specific funds for setting up of 'SMART Police Stations' in each state shortly," said an official press release.

MHA will work with state governments for setting up more SMART Police Stations during the next financial year, the release said. "Efforts will also be made to involve the private sector and their Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR) programmes to expand the roll out of SMART Police Stations," the release added.