Home department streamlines police associations to two bodies
The Kerala state government has restructured police associations, reducing the number of recognized bodies from three to two. The Kerala Police Officers Association has been dissolved, with its assets and responsibilities divided between the remaining two organizations.
Why it matters
Administrative restructuring of police unions impacts labor representation and operational hierarchy within state law enforcement.
The State government has issued orders restructuring the membership framework and organisational structure of police associations within the Home department. The order, which effectively reduces the number of recognised police associations from three to two, has led to the dissolution of the Kerala Police Officers Association (KPOA).
The reform is based on a formal proposal submitted by the State Police Chief, which cited operational and practical difficulties in the existing membership hierarchy. Under the newly issued directives, the framework will now be restructured into two main entities. The Kerala Police Association (KPA) has been reorganised to represent personnel holding the ranks of Civil Police Officer (CPO), Senior Civil Police Officer (SCPO), Grade Assistant Sub-Inspector (Grade ASI), Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and Grade Sub-Inspector (Grade SI).
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