Janamithri Community Policing Kerala

The Janamithri Community Policing programme in Kerala is implemented across most districts through a network of rural and urban police stations with active participation from local communities. Districts such as Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam show a strong presence of both rural and urban Janamithri police stations, indicating wider coverage in more urbanized regions. Several districts including Palakkad, Malappuram, and Alappuzha have implemented the programme across almost all rural police stations, showing its extensive reach in non-urban areas. Community participation through the Janamithri Suraksha Samathi is significant, with higher male membership across districts, while women’s participation is comparatively lower but notable in districts like Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram. Overall, the data reflects the wide adoption of the initiative and its role in strengthening police–community collaboration and local safety initiatives across the state.