# Kerala launches My Police Station project to make force more citizen-friendly 2026-08-14T11:03:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday launched the 'My Police Station' project at Peroorkada police station in Thiruvananthapuram. The initiative aims to transform all 484 police stations in the State into accessible service centres where citizens can approach for help, not just for criminal matters. Speaking at the launch, the Chief Minister said the police must become a 'friend' while retaining their deterrent role. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced that Sub-Inspectors will be appointed as Station House Officers, Circle Inspectors will take up supervisory roles, and 63 stations will have women SHOs. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: citizen services, Kerala Police, police reforms, Ramesh Chennithala, V.D. Satheesan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-launches-my-police-station-project-to-make-force-more-citizen-friendly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-launches-my-police-station-project-to-make-force-more-citizen-friendly/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.