Today's biggest challenge for a common man is crime in every place in our country with rising thefts, corruption, burglary, women and girl child safety, child abuse, drugs, emotional blackmailing and intimidation, adultery, etc.,. Many a times the issues get unnoticed, so the help is not rendered at the appropriate time for the people. However, there are also several instances the issues get addressed at the right time with the help from the police department, provided they are informed and given enough time to nab the culprits and justice delivered back. This is, however, a post facto mode of addressal of an issue and by then several changes and shifts in the case may take place. However, there are several initiatives that are being run by the Department of Police to address and prevent crime in the society with the help from several institutions, social organizations and the awareness of the public. The department is continuing to create the awareness as much as they can with the public to prevent crime in the first place. Although most of the cases justice is being delivered, the question still remains as to how to bring more awareness to the common man and prevent or weed out the crime from our society, so it becomes a great place for us to live a happy and peaceful life.
As we all know for such crimes to get solved or fixed, time is the essence. This crime needs to be addressed at an appropriate time, bringing victims to justice by nabbing culprits or perpetrators and handing over to the police, thereby to continue to reduce the crime rate in the society. Besides police department is all time available to us in the front, it is also our equal responsibility to help and support the department in the way we can, by all means. Of course, but then the law that can never be taken into one's hands. This is where the guidance and recommended measures and practices are to be understood and followed by the public from the department of police.
In an attempt to help police and the common man to come even more together at the right time, we thought that we could provide the required assistance in a way that we can, and started this initiative of Police and Public Connectors, a social organization to (a) provide people in the first place, the right awareness that is needed to safeguard themselves and how to prevent crime in the future (b) where to go to, and seek help when there is an issue in terms of providing the initial helping hand to the perplexed victim (most of the times) and connect them to the police at the right time. After all, the miscreants cannot take advantage to escape and get indirectly encouraged that such crime is amenable in the society.
As a social organization, Police Public connectors was a registered entity under Certification Of Registration Under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 with Memorandum and Bye-Laws of Association in effect, and in this service for more than ten years organizing several public awareness events and roadshows in Chennai and providing right support to the police department. The initiative and the roadshows re being appreciated by the City Police Stations, Commissioner's Office, and Office of the Director General of Police (DGP). With their able encouragement and guidance, we also started to expand our coverage to several areas of Chennai city with the participation of like-minded people in and around us joining our institution as volunteers.
In 2018, Dr. C Sailendrababu (IPS), Director of Police, unveiled the GRP app to assist passengers in Chennai Central Railway Station, and awareness roadshow was also conducted. Then our organization had distributed the GRP app to people in Central Egmore, Perambur, Tiruvannamalai, and all railway stations and also began conducting public service in Ambathur, Villivakkam, and other parts of the city.
With the continued gaining of awareness in public and traction for the need to be crime free society, we also launched an initiative to work closely with the colleges in Chennai for the students to participate as volunteers in our association to expand our services to assist the department of police.
Several colleges in the city are coming forward to offer support to our efforts with their students ready to join our initiative as volunteer support.
In 2022, we launched a website for the benefit of volunteers and to report crime by the public wherever it happens for our volunteers to pick up and rush to the spot to provide that initial handholding support to the victim and understanding the issue and help trace the culprits for the police to nab them on time.
- Build a Corruption and Bribery Free Society.
- Build a New India with Peace & Prosperity.
- Creating continued awareness in public to prevent crime.
- Build a New India with Peace & Prosperity.
- To ensure to safety of women and girls in India.
- Own, Protect, Help and Be Part of Resolve to Enable our societies to Flourish.
- To Connect Public & Police.
- Collaborate with Public and a Police to bring Stronger Social Justice in our Judiciary.
- Creating continued awareness in public to prevent crime.
- Help police department to trace culprits with the support from our volunteers.
- Help police department to trace culprits with the support from our volunteers.
- Social interaction among members or volunteers of the association.
- Conduct awareness sessions to the public.
- Conduct training programs to members of the association.
- Reach out to police services on time.
- Provide required help and assistance to victims to relieve them from the state of shock and help police nab the culprits and perpetrators.
- Make communities and public to be aware of police duties and functions including but not limited to the addressal of core issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, protection and rights, youth issues and problems, legal awareness, fire prevention measures and several other fire prevention measures.
- Build trust and confidence in police by the public.
- Volunteer should be 18 years of age or older.
- Volunteer should not possess any crime report or civil convictions before.
- Volunteer should be a citizen of India.
- Volunteer must have consent from parent / guardian is required if they are a student.
- Volunteer must have social responsibility and urge to contribute towards society.
- Volunteer must carry an Indian Personal Identification such as Aadhar.
- Approval letter from government.
- Uniform / Jacket from Police Public Connectors.
- Police Public Connectors Volunteer identity card.
- Official Police Public Connectors badge.
- A supportive community.
- Recognition and appreciation for exceptional volunteers.
C. Thiyagarajan
FOUNDER
M. Ilangovan B.Sc., B.L.
District Judge (Retd)
Sekar Sethuraj
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Retd)
An awareness event for women and children - Chennai Central Railway Station - presence of DIG Balakrishnan and Judge Jayanthi and police officers.சென்னை சென்ட்ரல் ரயில்வே நிலையத்தில் பெண்களுக்கும் குழந்தைகளுக்குமான விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு டிஐஜி பாலகிருஷ்ணன் மற்றும் ஜட்ஜ் ஜெயந்தி மற்றும் காவல்துறையினர்கள் முன்னிலையில் சிறப்பாக நடைபெற்றது
International Women's Day Celebration - Chennai Central Railway Stationசென்னை சென்ட்ரல் ரயில் நிலையத்தில் மகளிர் தின கொண்டாட்டம்.
Awareness event for students about drugs - ICF High Schoolபோதைப் பொருட்களைப் பற்றி மாணவ மாணவிகளுக்கு ஐ சி எப் மேல்நிலைப்பள்ளியில் விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு
Public awareness event led by People's Courtமக்கள் நீதி மன்றம் நீதியரசர் ஜெயந்தி அவர்களின் தலைமையில் மக்களுக்கு விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு
Awareness event for students and public - Thiruvannamalai Railway Station - presence of DGP Sailendrababuதிருவண்ணாமலை ரயில் நிலையத்தில் மாணவர்களுக்கும் பொதுமக்களுக்கும் டிஜிபி சைலேந்திரபாபு அவர்களின் முன்னிலையில் விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு
A huge public awareness event about GRP Helping & Art show - Egmore railway stationஎக்மோர் ரயில் நிலையத்தில் ஜிஆர்பி ஹெல்பிங் பற்றி பொது மக்களுக்கு மிகப்பெரிய ஒரு விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு கலை நிகழ்ச்சி உடன் நடத்தப்பட்டது
An awareness event with a short play on public safety - Chennai Central railway stationசென்னை சென்ட்ரல் ரயில் நிலையத்தில் பொதுமக்களுக்கு பாதுகாப்பு குறித்து ஒரு சிறிய நாடகத்துடன் கூடிய ஒரு விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு
How to manage traffic congestion - Pukkadai Police Station - Students with DSP Mohan Singh Joswa and Inspector Thalavaiswamyபூக்கடை காவல் நிலையத்தில் மாணவர்களுக்கு போக்குவரத்து நெரிசலை சீர் செய்வது எப்படி என்று டிஎஸ்பி மோகன் சிங் ஜோஸ்வா மற்றும் ஆய்வாளர் தளவாய்சாமி அவர்களுடன் மாணவர்கள்
Appreciating the students and our community activists for smoothing the traffic - Deputy Commissioner of Police Mrs. Ramya Bharti, Senior Officer of Policeகாவல்துறையின் உயர் அதிகாரியான காவல் துறை துணை ஆணையர் திருமதி ரம்யா பாரதி அவர்கள் நமது மாணவர்களுக்கும் மற்றும் நமது சமூக ஆர்வலர்களுக்கும் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசலை சீர் செய்ததற்காக பாராட்டி மாணவர்களுடன் உரையாடினார்
The students cleared the traffic jam in the areas under the jurisdiction of the High Court - Police Inspector Mr. Jayachandranஉயர் நீதிமன்றத்தின் எல்லைக்கு உட்பட்ட இடங்களில் காவல் ஆய்வாளர் திரு ஜெயச்சந்திரன் அவர்களின் முன்னிலையில் மாணவர்கள் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசலை சீர் செய்தனர்
GRP Help App Inauguration - Chennai Central Railway Stationஎக்மோர் ரயில் நிலையத்தில் ஜிஆர்பி ஹெல்பிங் பற்றி பொது மக்களுக்கு மிகப்பெரிய ஒரு விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு கலை நிகழ்ச்சி உடன் நடத்தப்பட்டது
Awareness event for load lifting workers - Chennai Central Railway Stationசென்ட்ரல் ரயில் நிலையத்தில் சுமை தூக்கும் தொழிலாளர்களுக்கு நீதியரசர் ஜெயந்தி அவர்களும் முன்னிலையில் விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்வு
Drug Awareness Campaign - Kelambakkam Bus Terminusகேளம்பாக்கம் பேருந்து நிலையத்தில் போதைப்பொருள் விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்ச்சி
Traffic Awareness Campaign - Sindhi College, Maduravoyalமதுரவாயல் சிந்தி கல்லூரியில் போக்குவரத்து விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்ச்சி