The Ernakulam Rural police have launched a novel initiative, offering the services of retired police officers as security advisers for schools in the wake of a recent spate of violent incidents, including those linked to drugs, involving teenagers across the State.
The initiative has been woven into the Rural police’s recently launched project ‘Urappu@School’, which offers a common platform for resolving the problems faced by schools and students. The project, launched in the Aluva and Perumbavoor subdivisions, already covers around 300 schools.
“The services of retired police officers as security advisers will be offered strictly based on the demand of schools, which may also choose to provide them with an honorarium. We have already drawn up a list of 20 retired officers, and around 40 schools have expressed interest. The list will be finalised in the coming months by including officers who retired in the last three to four years, considering that nearly 100 police…
