Department of Home (Kerala)

The Home Department (Malayalam: ആഭ്യന്തര വകുപ്പ്) is a department of the Government of Kerala. It plays a key role in maintenance of law and order in the state of Kerala. The department oversees the maintenance of law and order, prevention and control of crime, prosecution of criminals besides dealing with fire services and prisons administration.

Kerala Home Department
കേരള ആഭ്യന്തര വകുപ്പ്
Department overview
FormedNovember 1, 1956
JurisdictionGovernment of Kerala
HeadquartersGround Floor, Main Block, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram
Minister responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Websitekerala.gov.in

The department is also responsible for the functioning of State Police, Prisons and Correctional Services, Fire and Rescue Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards. The department is also the cadre controlling authority of Indian Police Service (IPS) (Kerala Cadre) and Kerala Police Service (KPS). The Chief Minister generally serves as the departmental minister, and the Additional Chief Secretary (Home & Vigilance), an IAS officer, is the administrative head of the department.[1][2] Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Home Minister of Kerala.[3]

Field Departments

Activities of Kerala Police headed by State Police Chief, Kerala Fire and Rescue Services headed by the Director General, Fire and Rescue Services, Homeguards and Civil Defence, Kerala Prisons & Correctional Services headed by the Director General of Prisons and the Chemical Examiners Laboratory headed by the Chief Chemical Examiner and Prosecution Directorate is headed by the Director General of Prosecution are under the administrative Control of the Home Department. All these departments are inter-linked and co-ordinated by the Home department.[4][5][6]

heads of departments
DepartmentPosition Incumbent
Kerala PoliceDGP & State Police Chief, Kerala Anil Kant IPS
Kerala Fire and Rescue ServicesDirector General of Fire and Rescue Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards B. Sandhya IPS
Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services Sudesh Kumar IPS
Directorate of Prosecution Director General of Prosecution Adv. TA Shaji
Chemical Examiners Laboratory Chief Chemical Examiner TBC

References
  1. "Official Web Portal - Government of Kerala". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  2. "Kerala: V Venu appointed as new home secretary | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jun 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  3. "Official Web Portal - Government of Kerala". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  4. "Know the Department – KERALA FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES". fire.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  5. "Prisons Headquarters". keralaprisons.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  6. "Official Website of Kerala Police - Governance". keralapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
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