SAMPARK

SAMPARK, an initiative of Kolkata Police supported by FACES, to promote awareness among the youths of today about the system of law and order prevalent in their city. This project was conceived by several conscientious citizens of Kolkata as an attempt to familiarize students with the workings of a public service body.

This is an endeavour, among many other social responsibility initiatives, to promote a healthy relationship between young citizens and the Kolkata Police as well as to dispel the many misconceptions that people have about the guardians of the law. Students would generally hesitate to approach a police station for help in case they require it.

These excursions is being organized to educate youngsters through an interactive session on the nuances of how to lodge an FIR or make a General Diary or file a Charge Sheet, to visit and view the interiors of the police station including the lock-up. They are briefed about the various ranks and caps of the police as well as the history of Kolkata Police. This endeavour also serve as an exercise in character building by allowing them to be aware of the way law and order is maintained. On an average 100 students from 02 (two) schools used to invite from one division every month to visit a local police station in batches of 20 to 60 from classes V to VIII escorted by 4 to 5 teachers followed by a visit to different units of Kolkata Police at Lalbazar e.g. Traffic Control Room, O.C control, Cyber P.S etc & to the Police Museum at Manicktala. They are shown a 7-minute video film here on the various activities of Kolkata Police followed by an interactive session with Sr. Officers of Kolkata Police.

The first Sampark was organized on 06.08.2009 with 60 (Sixty) students from St. Stephen’s School at Bowbazar P.S. Till date 23 (twenty three) no. of Sampark programme have been organized. The date wise details of Sampark programme are attached here with in Annexure-I. Due to heavy law & order commitments regarding Assembly Election 2016 followed by Durga Puja no Sampark programme has been staged till date in 2016. The last Sampark was organized on 27.03.2017 at Taltala PS with 5 schools from Central Division. The Next Sampark programme will be staged in November 2017 in South Suburban Division.

As advised by the Ld. CP of Kolkata henceforth the Sampark programme will be organized involving only Govt. Schools.

Future Plan

It may be conducted twice in a month.
Awareness classes may be conducted at the schools frequently.