Excuse me if my interaction with you is not continuous and in time. That is due to pressure of work alone.

I have been writing about 'goonda' activity. If you see the video clippings of many, a agitation you can observe that there is a savage expression on the face of the participants when they attack public property as well as police-men. Whether they make this for the benefit of the video cameras? I don't know. Anyhow most of the people do not have any actual grievance against the police. The frenzy is created artificially for the benefit of few. When they find enjoyment in such activities, a large number of them turn to 'goonda' activity on a big scale or occasional activity. It is sad to note that it is mostly youth, below the age of thirty, who were caught for goonda activities. According to me, the parents and the public, in general, have so much to do for preventing or sealing down such activities. Let us hope for the sake of the country that they will do their duty.

Now, the Onam Season is almost on us and the thefts are likely to increase. During last season we were able to control pick-pocketing of the Onam money by bringing in all the pick-pocketers we could pick up. Many thefts occur due to the carelessness of the people. They purchase many valuable things from a shop, leave it in their cars without locking and go to the next shop for purchasing more items by promising themselves that they will return quickly. But purchasing as it is time taking process and when they return nothing will be left of the previous purchase. The vehicle is also likely to be lifted.

Last time we issued a set of warnings and instructions and I think that they were useful and effective. We will do it this time around also.

Regarding vehicle thefts, I think the most effective preventive measure would be to install alarm in the car, so that even if som body touches the car the alarm will go. Thief know the method to handle all other pre-cautionary measures. Keeping less fuel in the vehicle also helps some times. See that the registration of the vehicle is changed to your name immediately after purchase. See if it is an original R.C. Otherwise it could be a stolen vehicle and your money is gone. Building natural obstructions between the car and gate also helps to a certain extends. Anyhow it pays to be careful always.

Thanking you,

G. Janardhanan Nair IPS

Another Onam is gone. Not a sensational one. But mostly peaceful. Except for some disturbances in Kantanisseri, it was a peaceful Onam in Thrissur District.

On 09th Sept 2003 we have launched a programme "CITY STRIKERS' to patrol Thrissur City on Motor Cycles. Five motor cycles equipped with wireless sets, blinking lights, sirens etc on which one Sub-Inspector and one Police Constables will be riding, generally to control traffic, reach trouble spots including accident spots quickly, handle drunkers, anti-social elements, speeding of vehicles, reach spots at the earliest so that the police has correct first hand information about incidents, respond quickly to calls received on "100" etc. The best feature is that call on "100" will be conveyed to the nearest City Striker who will reach the spot without time delay. Response time is reduced considerably. There was to be one Vanitha Sub-Inspector and Vanitha Police Constable on one motor cycle but due to in experience on the vehicle provided she could not start the vehicle patrolling. Anyhow the Vanitha SI started the patrolling with a male constable.

The City Strikers was flagged off by Sri. Venugopal K Nair IPS, I G of Police (North Zone), Kozhikode in the presence of Sri. Y. Anilkumar IPS, DIG, Thrissur Range and other police officers.

I request the general public to co-operate with the City Strikers and take maximum advantage of this new arrangements. If this is successful such arrangements will come in other Cities also.

I'm sorry to say that the system of taking offence on small incidents and attacking each other and their houses are continuing. The incidents in Kantanissery is another case in point. I hope the leaders and general public will see reason and stop such anti-social activity. Let the minds of the younger generation be not corrupted by destructive and poisonous ideas and let them become true citizens of peaceful Thrissur.

Instead of clashing with each other let the youths think about how to regulate and remove shambling blocks in the smoothening of the traffic system in Thrissur City so that the traffic blocks are avoided and the traveling of public can reach their destinations without undue delay.

We, on our side trying our best to provide good and effective policing. To remove the stress experienced by the police-men in work and personal life we are holding classes on stress relief, yogas etc so that they are able to attend to their work without undue stress and more effectively. This has been started under the directives of our DGP.

By the by we are trying to provide more people friendly and service oriented policing for the benefit of the general public, We seek your whole hearted cooperation in this matter.

Thanks and regards,

G. Janardhanan Nair IPS