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Organizer: Department of Sociology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

About the Seminar

• Date: 14th & 15th March 2025
• No registration fee for participants
• Accommodation will be provided
• Venue: CLIFF, Karyavattom Campus, University of Kerala
• Participants who register and attend the seminar will be provided with a certificate
• The best paper presenter is AWARDED WITH A MEMENTO & CERTIFICATE

The Kerala Police Association in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus organizing a National Seminar on "Police in a Welfare State" as part of preparing the vision document. Police as an organization and policemen as individuals have been experiencing the dilemma of preserving liberty and human rights of the individual on one hand and enforcing laws which aim at preservation of society from the operations of the anti-social elements on the other. This seminar will explore the responsibility between police and citizens in maintaining safety and solving community issues together. Work-life balance of those individuals in Police department is also discussed in the seminar.

As it has become a critical issue in many professions, policing is no exception. The need for work-life balance in policing is essential not only for the well-being of the officers but also for the effectiveness of the police force and the safety of the communities they serve. The need and relevance of the Organizational reforms are also focused. The digital age has transformed the way law enforcement operates, presenting both opportunities and challenges. With rapid technological advancements, police forces worldwide are leveraging digital tools for crime prevention, investigation, and public safety. This shows the evolution of leadership structures within the police departments, including flattening hierarchies and improving leadership development programs to make the system better for the future. The seminar will develop deeper exploration on digital tools, policing, ethical and legal frameworks required to govern the law enforcement. The outcome will create a robust framework to combat future threats.

Theme and Sub Themes

PARTICIPATORY POLICING

• Public participation in policing
• Public participation in crime prevention
• The Role of Youth in Participatory Policing
• Empowering Citizens through Civic Education
• Vulnerable society and police

ACHIEVING WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN POLICING

• Suicide Among Police Officers
• Physical and Mental health care.
• The Impact of Police Scheduling on Personal Life
• Support Systems within Police Departments
• Criminalization in Police

ORGANISATIONAL REFORMS IN POLICE

• Colonial Policing
• Police reforms in the post-independence
• Modern police systems and the standards of the united nations social progress Index
• Status of current Indian Police Force and Police Force in other developed, developing and underdeveloped countries
• Police law and the Occupational challenges faced by Indian Police in modern democratic times.
• Police Station Workload and continuous commitment
• Basic Division of Labour in Police Station
• Duty time managements and scientific human resource management at the police station

POLICE IN DIGITAL AGE

• Al and Predictive Policing: Advancements & Ethical Concerns
• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (BNS): Future crime & future police
• Training and Skill Development: Preparing Police for the Digital Age
• Data Privacy and Protection in Modern Policing
• *Legal and Regulatory Challenges in Policing with Technology
• Digital Surveillance and Privacy: Balancing Security with Civil Liberties
• Cybercrime in the Digital Era: Emerging Threats and Law Enforcement's Response
• Policing in digital age: Opportunities and Risks
• Social change in digital age
• Digital age parenting

Other themes related to the proposed seminar are also accepted.

Call for Papers 

PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Unpublished research papers are invited for presentation/publication in the seminar from Faculty Members, Research Scholars, Police Department, other stakeholders and students. Please refer to the following guidelines for paper submission.

• The paper must be written in MS Word type written either in English or in Malayalam.
• First page containing Title of the paper, Author name, Designation & affiliation should be in 16
• Font and Font size. The paper in English should be written in Times New Roman & in 12 size. Malayalam paper should be in MLTT Meera
• Referencing should be in APA style (7th edition).
• Abstract should be between 250-300 words including 5 key words.
• Manuscript should not exceed more than 4000 words in all.

The Paper should be sent through e-mail attachment only as word document to seminaronpda@gmail.com

Important Dates

• Last date for Registration: 08.03.2025
• Last date for submission of Abstract: 28.02.2025
• Date for approved abstract notification: 03.03.2025
• Last date for submission of the full paper: 10.03.2025

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Seminar convener: Dr. Sandhya R.S, (Professor and Head, Department of Sociology University of Kerala

Co-Convener: Shyju Machathi, (Vision Document Subcommittee Convener Kerala Police Association Thiruvanathapuram Kerala) 

Contact: Email id seminaronpda@gmail.com

Ph. No: 9496114094, 9496787872