Major changes announced in policing Kerala; Operation Toofan to be launched on June 1

After assuming complaint of the Home portfolio successful the newly formed United Democratic Front (UDF) government, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced a slew of large reforms crossed the State’s 484 constabulary stations. The changes were unveiled pursuing a high-level gathering attended by elder constabulary officers of the fertile of Superintendent of Police (SP) and supra astatine the constabulary office present connected Saturday (May 23, 2026).

Aiming to alteration constabulary stations into citizen-friendly nationalist work centres, the Minister said each idiosyncratic visiting a constabulary presumption would beryllium greeted with ‘Good morning’ oregon ‘Namaste’. Steps would besides beryllium taken to guarantee cleanliness successful each constabulary stations, portion complaints from the nationalist would beryllium heard with sensitivity and impartiality. As portion of the reforms, the constabulary grooming program volition besides beryllium revamped to bring astir important changes successful policing practices.

Mr. Chennithala said determination has been a increasing sentiment that constabulary stations should person the beingness of Sub-Inspectors (SIs), Circle Inspectors (CIs) and Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs). A five-member committee headed by the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Headquarters has been constituted to survey the proposal, and further enactment volition beryllium taken based connected its recommendations.

Vehicles lying abandoned for years connected the premises of constabulary stations volition beryllium removed nether the provisions of the Police Act, the Minister said. The Minister besides announced 'Operation Toofan – The Narco Hunt,' a large anti-drug thrust by the Kerala Police scheduled to beryllium launched connected June 1, aimed astatine eradicating cause networks and curbing the exploitation of students by narcotics rackets.

As portion of the operation, organised cause networks functioning covertly crossed the State volition beryllium targeted. Individuals progressive successful narcotics trafficking volition beryllium kept nether strict surveillance, including those linked to parties astatine five-star hotels and DJ events, helium said.

Mr. Chennithala besides said stringent enactment would beryllium initiated against perpetrators of crimes against women and children. The Janamaithri Police inaugural volition beryllium strengthened, portion technology-driven interventions volition beryllium introduced to trim postulation accidents successful the State. Against the backdrop of rising cybercrime, a broad strategy volition beryllium formulated to tackle emerging cyber threats, helium added. The Minister besides assured that lawbreakers and offenders would look strict action.