The Student Police Cadet project is a Kerala Police initiative that aims to develop high school students into responsible citizens by imparting values like respect for law, discipline, civic duty, and empathy. Cadets undergo training in physical fitness, personality development, and visits to legal institutions. The project has expanded to over 400 schools with 34,000 cadets. Evaluations found improvements in students' behavior, academic performance, and understanding of policing. The program aims to cultivate law-abiding, service-oriented youth and foster cooperative community-police relations. Some states have begun piloting similar school-based programs inspired by Kerala's Student Police Cadet model.

1. STUDENT POLICE CADET PROJECT
“Democratic Policing
for the
21st Century Globalised
Society”

2. ABOUT THE SPC PROJECT
The Student Police Cadet project is a Kerala Police
initiative that enables high school students to evolve as
future pillars of a democratic society by inculcating
within them respect for the law, inner capability, self-
discipline, civic sense, empathy for vulnerable sections of
society and resistance to social evils.

3. In a Democratic Society:
 Law belongs to the people & children inherit it by birth
 Each child must grow up with the knowledge that Law exists
to ensure his/her safety, security and freedom
 S/he must be proud of the law, and not grow up in fear or
contempt of Law.
 S/he must know that abiding by and enforcing Law is part of
general civic responsibility
DEMOCRACY & THE RULE OF LAW

4. CIVIC SENSE AND CITIZENSHIP
 Civic Sense involves Respect for others’ rights and
Responsibility towards family, community and environment
 Practice of civic sense is a hallmark of civilization and culture
 Disregard of rules and regulations, public dumping of
household waste ,spoilage and destruction of environment,
are examples of poor civic sense
 Early inculcation of civic sense ensures lifelong practice
 A high level of civic sense in communities facilitates better
policing

5. DEGENERATION IN CONTEMPORARY
SOCIETY
 Weakening of family structures and social support
mechanisms
 Declining moral standards and value systems
 Widespread substance abuse and liberal consumption of
alcohol and other intoxicants
 Decrease in self-confidence and self-esteem in youngsters
These contribute to growth of criminal tendencies and
deviant behaviour in youth and exacerbation of social
tensions based on caste, class, religion, gender, ethnicity!

6. CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN
POLICING
 Growing intolerance and sectarianism in society
 Increasing anti-establishment violence & religious
extremism
 Tendency to anti-social and deviant behavior in youth
 Abuse/Unsafe use of ICT and Cyber space
All these create major internal security challenges
for police organisations everywhere

7. INDIA’S DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND-
Challenges & Opportunities
 Over 50% of Indian population is less than 25 years of age. The inherent
power of our youth can be unleashed by proper training that develops
within them self-confidence, willingness and capacity for hard work,
effectiveness and risk-taking ability
 Properly harnessed, this human resource can be expected to propel India
towards a leadership role in the global economy by 2030.
 On the other hand, if neglected, this community of youth may itself breed
anti-social and disruptive elements that could endanger and destabilise
democracies.

9. SPC PROJECT – AN OVERVIEW
• An association between the educational and security frameworks of the
State, that facilitates youth to develop respect for law and practise law-
abiding behaviour as a way of life.
• Uses existing network, infrastructure and leadership qualities of Police to
supplement the physical, mental and educational development of youth
• Empowers school communities to create safe school environments and
nurture confident youth willing to react against social evils
• Encourages parents, teachers and community leaders to work with police in
creating safer communities

10. SPC & Youth Empowerment
SPC Project training is designed to:
 Promote physical and mental fitness in youth
 Boost self-esteem of youth and enhance their inner capabilities
through personality development and life skills training
 Enable youth to work productively with authorities on issues such
as road safety, disaster management, environment protection etc.
 Facilitate participation of youth in addressing social issues such as
deprivation of fundamental rights, social and gender-based
discrimination and so on.

11. In the long run, the STUDENT POLICE CADET project
seeks to evolve a mature society of responsible citizens
who respect and follow laws willingly and not by external
compulsion!

12. SPC PROJECT ON THE GROUND

13. SPC in Action
“We Learn to Serve” is the motto of Student Police Cadets.
These cadets are not a supplement or substitute for the
existing police force
But Cadets are encouraged to wear uniform and regulate
functions, to understand the purpose and experience the
difficulty of enforcement of rules

14. CURRENT STATUS OF SPC PROJECT
* Officially launched in 100 schools in academic year 2010-2011.
* As on date, SPC project network involves:
Schools: 425
Cadets: 34,000 (approx)
CPOs (Teachers): 850
DNOs, ADNOS, PSLOs
& DIs (Police): 1100 (approx)

15. IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
• Implemented jointly by Departments of Home and
Education, and supported by Departments of
Transport, Sports & Youth Affairs, SC/ST
Development, Forest, Fire & Rescue, Health, Excise
and Local Self-Government.
 Supporting Agencies:
KELSA, Road Safety Authority, NHM, Suchitwa
Mission etc.

16. SPC PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHART
STATE
ADVISORY
BOARD
STATE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
STATE NODAL
OFFICER
SPC
SECRETARIAT
RANGE
NODAL
OFFICER
RANGE
NODAL
OFFICER
RANGE
NODAL
OFFICER
ADDL. STATE
NODAL
OFFICER

17. EXECUTIVE HIERARCHY (District-level)
RANGE
NODAL
OFFICER
District Nodal
Officer
PSLO
Drill Instructor
Community
Police Officer
Drill Instructor
Community
Police Officer
Asst DNO

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

19. TRAINING COMPONENTS
PHYSICAL TRAINING
INDOOR TRAINING
FIELD VISITS
PRACTICAL TRAINING PROJECTS
CAMPS

20. PHYSICAL TRAINING
• Two days per week of parade drill and outdoor training
• Route March/Cross-country per month
• Martial arts such as Kalari, Karate, Judo, Yoga etc.
• Games according to availability of time
– Enhances physical development and capacity for hard work in
youth

21. INDOOR TRAINING
Digital Audio-visual presentations on:
 Fundamentals of Indian Constitution
 Police-related matters & Important laws
 National Movements
 Contemporary social issues
 Personality development & leadership workshops
 Interactions with eminent personalities
Classes and workshops by subject experts and practitioners
give cadets an awareness of existing social conditions and
ground realities

22. FIELD VISITS
 Police Station, Court, Jail & Fire Station
 Historical, cultural & national monuments
 Centers of Science and Technology
 Hospital, Juvenile and Old Age Homes
 Media Office
 Administrative Centers
Such visits to Government institutions provide a better
understanding of judicial processes in a democracy

23. COMMUNITY PROJECTS
 PROJECT “MY TREE”
 PROJECT “FRIENDS AT HOME”
 PROJECT “SHUBAYATRA”
 PROJECT “KERALA AGAINST ADDICTION”
 PROJECT “RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT KERALA 2022”
 PROJECT “TOTAL HEALTH”
 PROJECT “LEGAL LITERACY”

24. CAMPS
• 7-day STATE Summer Camp at KERALA POLICE ACADEMY
(selected cadets)
• 5-day DISTRICT Camps during summer holidays (all cadets)
• 3-day VACATION camps during Onam & Christmas holidays
• 1-day Nature Camps

25. NCC & SPC – A JUXTAPOSITION
ITEM NCC SPC
MOTTO “UNITY & DISCIPLINE” “WE LEARN TO SERVE”
PRIMARY AIM Grooming youth into
disciplined and patriotic
citizens
Growing youth into a law-
abiding community
THRUST AREA Military Service Strengthen the “POLICE “
content in each cadet
ADMINISTERED THROUGH UNION MINISTRY OF
DEFENSE
STATE HOME & EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTS
ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE HIERARCHICAL NETWORK MODEL
FEEDER TO MOTHER
ORGANISATION
Second line of Army,Navy
and Airforce
Not a feeder organisation to
Police
ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL DEFENSE INTERNAL SECURITY

26. PROJECT ASSESSMENTS
&
OUTCOMES

27. SPC – A SIEMAT STUDY
A statewide assessment of the project by State Institute
of Educational Management & Training (SIEMAT), Kerala
identified several benefits accruing to schools, students,
families and communities, as a result of the SPC project.

28. IMPACT ON STUDENTS
• Improvement in physical fitness, stamina and mental endurance
• Increased vigour, confidence, self-discipline and more responsible
behaviour
• Fearless and healthy interaction with police and better understanding
of functions and roles of police
• 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

29. IMPACT ON STAKEHOLDERS
SCHOOLS
• More disciplined campus communities
• Neat clean and plastic free campus
• Increased school enrolment in SPC schools
PARENTS
• Appreciate law abiding behaviour of their wards
• Increased interest and knowledge in parenting
TEACHERS
• Change in attitude towards police
• Recognise the importance for discipline
• Increased awareness of problems of adolescents

30. IMPACT ON POLICING
• Police officers take on the role of Mentor and Role Model, not only for cadets,
but also the entire school community, including parent & teachers. Regular
interaction with young and energetic minds has the effect of boosting the
morale and self-worth of field-level police personnel, and a positive impact on
their attitude.
• Also, a community of law-abiding and cooperative citizens pro-actively
responsive to the challenges of crime prevention and internal security is in the
making as a result of the SPC project.
• Today’s high school student will become the Citizen and the Policeman of
tomorrow. The evolution of a generation familiar with the role of policing and
inherent respect for issues of law enforcement will enable more efficient
delivery of police services to society in future.

31. Feedback from Heads of Schools
• Noticeable improvement in SSLC exam performance
• Increasing demand for new admissions to SPC schools
• Close contact with police improved safety of school campus
• SPCs assist school authorities in various events
• Students deterred from indulging in alcohol & substance
abuse
• SPCs often viewed as role models for other students
• Students more interested in career development
• Students show more discipline and self-motivation

32. Feedback from Guardians
• Wards show an increase in responsibility , discipline & social
awareness
• There is higher physical fitness & more orderliness in daily life
among their wards
• SPCs show politeness and consideration towards others
• Students show positive attitude to life, more self-assurance &
mental alertness
• The cadets exude empathy for old and needy, and greater
environmental awareness
• Children are less angry and more cooperative with family
members
• Children found to be helpful and more sociable at home and
outside

33. LIFE GOALS OF CADETS
Do social service along with
higher studies
Work for needy esp orphans Fight substance abuse among
fellow students
Join administrative service to
serve the people
Join armed forces to serve the
country
Become a teacher to train new
generations of students
Create NGO for social work Work for protection of girls and
women
Fight child labour
Become police officer (SI) to fight
social evils
Become an IPS officer to serve
society
Work for better traffic safety
Work for welfare of senior
citizens
Work for environmental
protection
Set up libraries to promote
reading habit
Help academically backward
students
Become a doctor and provide
free medical service to poor
Work for overall social good
Explain role of police to
community members
Fight corruption Work with NGO for social service

34. SPC PROJECT - NATIONAL ATTENTION
 National Police Congress 2011 held at Dehra Dun
recommended SPC project for nation-wide rollout
 Micro-Mission on Community Policing of National Police
Mission has developed a model school-based community
policing programme for all states of India, based on SPC.

35. SPC IN RAJASTHAN
Government of Rajasthan has launched a pilot SPC scheme,
incorporating one selected Government school in each of
the 39 Districts of the state during the academic year 2013-
14.

36. SPC IN HARYANA
Government of Haryana has announced a pilot SPC project
to be implemented in four districts of the State, viz. Karnal,
Gurgaon, Kurukshetra and Ambala

37. SPC IN GUJARAT
Government of Gujarat has announced a pilot school-level
programme inspired by the SPC project in Kerala

38. Student Police Cadet Project -
A PARADIGM SHIFT IN COMMUNITY POLICING
The SPC project takes community-oriented policing a significant step further
by:
 Pre-empting development of criminal tendencies among youth, and instilling positive
values in youth at an age when they are most susceptible to develop bad habits.
 Facilitating the growth of future democratic societies through development of POLICE
[Patriotism, Open-mindedness, Large-heartedness, Inclusiveness, Capability , Effectiveness]
content in individuals at an early age
 Forging sustained and healthy partnerships between the police and communities
through increased opportunities for direct interactions with youth

39. SPC VISION FOR THE NATION 2030
A humane and just community throughout India, wherein
citizens respect and follow the Law voluntarily, practice
responsible behavior, empathize with weaker sections of
society, participate in tackling community issues and resist
threats to the environment

40. Thus, the true value of the SPC Project lies in the
far-reaching impact on future India, as the result of
proper training imparted today to high school
students……
JAI HIND