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Dr. Prateep V. Philip is a member of the Indian
Police Service. Currently, he is the Inspector General of Police, Social Justice
and Human Rights, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India. During his law enforcement career,
he has served as the as District Superintendent of Police of Four Districts, SP, Narcotics Intelligence Bureau of Tamil Nadu,
Principal, Police Training College and as DIG, CB CID (Special Investigation Team) Chennai, DIG Intelligence, DIG Tirunelveli
Range. He has a BA in Economics, Political Science and History; an MA in Political
Science and International Relations; and, a PhD in Public Administration.
Dr. Prateep V. Philip is the author of The Friends of Police Movement: A Roadmap for Proactive People Protection. According to the book description, it “traces the origin and progress of "Friends of Police" (FOP).
The purpose is to outline the aims, objectives, strategies and the process by which the movement enables smooth interface
between the public and police. FOP helps to promote crime awareness among the
people and enables prevention of crimes. It imparts fairness, transparency and impartiality in the working of police. FOP
helps the police in their turn in restoring the lost faith of the public in police. This is a useful holistic, and proactive
concept and a tool to transform the image of the police, strengthen the force and create attitudinal changes both within the
force and among the public. The book lays bare the nuts and bolts of Proactive People Protection and provides a roadmap that
goes beyond community policing.”
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