The Friends of Police was a community policing initiative in Tamil Nadu. The movement was founded by in 1993 by Philip K. Prateep, as Superintendent of police in Ramanathapuram district.[1] In 1994, the initiative received official sanction by the state government and expanded state-wide. The government revoked all official support for the program in July 2020 following the alleged involvement of Friends of Police members in two custodial deaths at the hands of the police.[2]
References
- ↑ ‘Filliping’ the bar above and beyond – In Conversation with Dr Prateep V Philip I.P.S. Chennai Insider(1 May 2020). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu issues order revoking Friends of Police movement. The Hindu(9 July 2020). Retrieved 15 December 2020.