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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox project
| country = [[India]]
| logo = UP Police Flag.jpg
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/delhi/delhi-police-to-induct-civilians-as-police-mitra-173192.html|title=Delhi Police to induct civilians as 'Police Mitra'|date=2016-10-28|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>
| ministry = [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]]
| key_people =[[Amit Shah]]
| launched = 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Citizens-cops-come-together-in-police-mitra-scheme/articleshow/49885865.cms|title=Citizens, cops come together in 'police mitra' scheme|last=Bose|first=Soumitra|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100233/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Citizens-cops-come-together-in-police-mitra-scheme/articleshow/49885865.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| launch_place = [[New Delhi]]
| website = {{URL|http://satarapolice.gov.in/PoliceMitra}}
| current_status = Active
}}

'''Police Mitra''' or '''Friends of Police''' is an initiative<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/civilians-to-now-assist-police-as-police-mitra-731717-2016-10-28|title=Civilians to now assist police as Police Mitra|last=I.|first=P. T.|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100202/https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/civilians-to-now-assist-police-as-police-mitra-731717-2016-10-28|url-status=live}}</ref> of the [[Law enforcement in India#State police|State police]] in different states of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Mohanty|first1=Satyajit|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rOWmBgAAQBAJ&q=police+mitra&pg=PA101|title=Community Policing as a Public Policy: Challenges and Recommendations|last2=Mohanty|first2=Rabindra K.|date=2014-10-21|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|isbn=978-1-4438-7018-4|language=en|access-date=19 November 2020|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100156/https://books.google.com/books?id=rOWmBgAAQBAJ&q=police+mitra&pg=PA101|url-status=live}}</ref> Civilian citizens having 'good social record'<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/civilians-to-now-assist-police-as-police-mitra-116102800866_1.html|title=Civilians to now assist police as 'Police Mitra'|date=2016-10-28|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> like ex-army men, students,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/pune-3300-students-to-be-eyes-and-ears-of-cops-during-visarjan/15584169|title=Pune: 3,300 students to be eyes and ears of cops during visarjan|date=2014-09-08|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> advocates and housewives are responsible in tying up with the police beat staff to look after the law and order, traffic and crowd management, safety of women prevention of crime and informing about suspected elements around their area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-police-involves-locals-for-effective-policing-2275095|title=Delhi Police involves locals for effective policing|last=Correspondent|first=dna|date=2016-11-20|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100238/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-police-involves-locals-for-effective-policing-2275095|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyudaipur.com/police-joined-hands-with-citizens-efficient-community-policing-police-mitra-scheme-launched-at-udaipur/|title=Police joined hands with citizens for efficient Community Policing, Police Mitra Scheme launched at Udaipur.|date=2020-01-09|website=Daily Udaipur|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100159/https://www.dailyudaipur.com/police-joined-hands-with-citizens-efficient-community-policing-police-mitra-scheme-launched-at-udaipur/|url-status=live}}</ref> The arm bands and ID cards provided to ''police mitras'' give them the authority to help the police in fighting crime without any salary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2017/09/police-mitra-delhi-civilians-fight-crime/|title=Delhi's Police Mitras: Why Civilians Are Fighting Crime For No Pay|date=2017-09-22|website=Youth Ki Awaaz|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100237/https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2017/09/police-mitra-delhi-civilians-fight-crime/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprotector.in/transgender-police-mitras-thane-police-rural/|title=Transgender Police Mitras Thane Police ( Rural)|last=Protector|first=The|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> ''Police Mitra Kaksh'' (Police Mitra Centers) were also set up in [[Haryana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/khattar-to-open-first-police-mitra-kaksh-502995|title=Khattar to open first 'Police Mitra Kaksh'|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=The Tribune|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100221/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/khattar-to-open-first-police-mitra-kaksh-502995|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Police Mitras'' also assist [[Government Railway Police (Mumbai)]].{{Cite web|url=http://www.railnews.in/mumbai-stations-to-have-police-mitra-for-help/|title=Mumbai Stations to have 'Police Mitra' for Help – RailNews Media India Ltd|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100200/http://www.railnews.in/mumbai-stations-to-have-police-mitra-for-help/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Police Mitras'' are also used in maintaining peace in disturbed areas by police department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ghaziabad/5500-cops-500-police-mitras-keep-ghaziabad-calm/articleshow/74409334.cms|title=5,500 cops, 500 police mitras keep Ghaziabad calm|last=Dubey|first=Avishek Kumar|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100203/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ghaziabad/5500-cops-500-police-mitras-keep-ghaziabad-calm/articleshow/74409334.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Joining==
Under ''Police Mitra'' scheme, any Indian citizen can volunteer by visiting the police web portal, filling a form, and selecting one or more than one of the 23 options, which include checking crime, environment conservation, helping in social media topics, enhancing awareness on human rights and awareness on anti-social elements. The ''police mitra'' should be over 18 years of age and must not be a member of a political party as well as he/she should not have any past record of anti-social activity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/5000-people-become-police-mitra-in-rajasthan-in-a-month/1583033|title=5,000 people become police mitra in Rajasthan in a month|website=Outlook India|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100209/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/5000-people-become-police-mitra-in-rajasthan-in-a-month/1583033|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Controversy==
According to Abhishek Jain, Research Assistant at [[Rajiv Gandhi Foundation#Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS)|Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies]], ''Police mitras'' being an extrajudicial force like erstwhile Special Police Officers (SPO) can be misused for surveillance and gathering intelligence on minorities and traditionally marginalised communities further intensifying mistrust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/blogs/2016/12/02/delhis-citizen-police-mitras-could-cause-more-harm-than-good-crime-sops-law-and-order|title=Delhi's Citizen 'Police Mitras' Could Cause More Harm Than Good|date=2016-12-02|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100208/https://www.thequint.com/voices/blogs/delhis-citizen-police-mitras-could-cause-more-harm-than-good-crime-sops-law-and-order|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2020, a ''police mitra'' was arrested for extortion case at [[Pune]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/police-mitra-arrested-in-extortion-case-in-pune/story-YZDTxFuHbGCIA11Fe9ZSLJ.html|title='Police mitra' arrested in extortion case in Pune|date=2020-02-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100228/https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/police-mitra-arrested-in-extortion-case-in-pune/story-YZDTxFuHbGCIA11Fe9ZSLJ.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2020, Supriya Sharma in [[Scroll.in]] reported ''police mitras'' in [[Uttar Pradesh]] were mostly members of particular political outfits after they [[Baton charge]]d protesters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/950489/meet-the-friends-of-the-uttar-pradesh-police-who-wielded-batons-against-muslims-a-month-ago|title=Meet the 'friends' of the Uttar Pradesh police who wielded batons against Muslims a month ago|last=Sharma|first=Supriya|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227100201/https://scroll.in/article/950489/meet-the-friends-of-the-uttar-pradesh-police-who-wielded-batons-against-muslims-a-month-ago|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Neighborhood watch]]
* [[Community policing]]
* [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]]
* [[Law enforcement in India]]
* [[Police Complaints Authority (India)]]
* [[Indian Police Foundation and Institute]]
* [[Digital India]]
* [[Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana]]
* [[Skill India]]

==References==
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{{Government Schemes in India}}

[[Category:Modi administration initiatives]]
[[Category:Government schemes in India]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in India]]

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