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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
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Kanniyakumari police launch 'Rest' app to streamline leave requests
KANNIYAKUMARI: Superintendent of Police Dr R Stalin on Friday launched an app "Rest" for policemen in the district to obtain a week off. The development comes in the wake of "Manam Thiranthu", a grievance redressal meeting in which a majority of policemen voiced concern that they were not able to spend time with family due to work schedule. The Rest app can be installed in smart phones and police personnel can use it to apply for week offs. Inspectors of the respective police stations have to approve the requests. This will be monitored by the Deputy Superintendent of Police and Superintendent of Police. Speaking to TNIE, Stalin said it is an initiative to computerise the week offs and make them accounted for. "It will be a transparent system. The inspectors can reject week offs only with a valid reason, which will be evaluated by DSPs and SP", he said. The app has been designed by students of Konam government engineering college in coordination senior police officers. Kanniyakumari district has 33 police stations, and there is no vacancy.
New Indian Express
15-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Super cop of Kanniyakumari
KANNIYAKUMARI: Five months ago, when a 2020-batch IPS officer took charge as the Superintendent of Police in Kanniyakumari district, none of the residents expected anything beyond the ordinary. Unlike Kollywood, where sturdy police officers enthral the masses with action-packed entrances, the SP office in Nagercoil remained calm on January 3 this year, welcoming its new captain, in line with all the usual protocols. Fast forward to June, SP R Stalin is now a household name among the residents. A native of Arpakkam village in Kancheepuram, this 31-year-old officer, who regularly meets police personnel to address their grievances, has so far devised at least five initiatives — Public Feedback Centre, Village Monitoring Scheme, Nimir (The Rising Team), Manam Thiranthu (Mind Opens), and Vettri Pathai (Path to Success) — for the general public as well as police personnel. Spotting the rise in crimes against children and women in the district, the SP, who had earlier served as the deputy commissioner in Coimbatore (North), began prioritising the safety of women and children. This led to the birth of 'Nimir', an intensive Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act awareness team comprising trained women police personnel. The team visits villages and interior areas to spread awareness among women and children, and helps them access victims' compensation and other benefits. The team, so far, has prevented three child marriages within the span of a few months. 'My father Ramakrishnan, a farmer, was the one who motivated me to become an IPS officer and serve the society. He used to frequently visit book fairs and purchase books for me,' recollects Stalin. In a bid to ensure public grievances are addressed appropriately, the SP, who never fails to receive petitions at his office, created a public feedback centre in the District Police Petition unit manned by police personnel. The centre dials each and every petitioner and asks for feedback regarding their petitions or inquires. If a petitioner is not satisfied, then the petition will be assigned to a different inquiry officer. 'The SP has received over 4,500 petitions directly within five months,' said a police officer.
