Resources / Guidance from International Agencies / Research Institutions
Laws and Government Notifications
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare- Guidelines on International arrivals updated on 10th February 2022
- MHA Order dated 28th December 2021 on containment measures for COVID - 19
- MHA letter dated 27th May 2021 on containment of Covid -19
- MOHFW - National Policy on Admission in Hospitals dated 8th May 2021
- MHA - Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Delhi
- Break the Chain order dated 4th April 2021 - Govt of Maharashtra
- Ministry of Health & Family Welfare - Dosage Interval of COVISHIELD vaccine
- MHA letter regarding rumours pertaining to COVID-19 vaccine.
- MHA Order with Guidelines on Surveillance- containment and caution
- NHRC- Advisory on Right to Health in context of covid-19
- BPR&D - Indian Police response to COVID - 19 Crisis
- State Wise Quarantine Guidelines - Airport Authority of India
- MHA Order and Guidelines for Phased Re-opening (Unlock 4) dated 29.8.2020
- MHA - DO Letter dated 22nd August 2020 on unlock 3
- MHA - Independence Day guidelines
- Guidance Document on "Caring for Health Care Warriors"
- Revised Home Isolation Guidelines
- MHA Order dated 30 June 2020 on Unlock - 2
- Supreme Court: The Proper Treatment Of COVID 19 Patients & Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc
- MHA - Advisory on COVID-19
- MHA Order dated 30th May 2020 on extension of lockdown in containment zones and phased reopening
- Guidelines for resumption of domestic air travel.
- MHA Order dated 17th May 2020 on the extension of lockdown
- National Migrant Information System (NMIS)
- MHA - SOP for, movement of persons by train
- Special Trains
- BPR&D Guidelines - How to Spot fake News
- SOP for movement of Indian Nationals stranded outside the country
- The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
- National Disaster Management Guidelines - Preparation of State Disaster Management Plans
- The Disaster Management Act, 2005
- MHA order and Guidelines dated 24 March 2020
- Consolidated MHA Guidelines dated 15 April 2020
- MHA Guidelines dated 1 May 2020, effective from 4 May 2020
Resources from IPF / Research Institutions
- COVID-19 Management protocols for hospitalized patients
- IPF - SOCIAL AND PUBLIC ORDER IMPACT OF THE CONTINUING PANDEMIC: STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE
- Post Discharge Covid Patients: Information Book - Govt Medical College and Hospital Chandigarh
- Policing and Protection of Rights during the Pandemic - By Smt. Maja Daruwala
- Epidemic Laws & Mental Health in India - By Ayush Waghmare
- COVID19 & Lockdown - points for cognisance by NHRC
- Monitoring of Citizens Rights during Covid 19 and Lockdown by NHRC
- Learnings from Pandemic Policing Webinar Held on 23rd July 2020
- Factors influencing Arrest Discretion of Police in India - Satyajit Mohanty IPS
- Moving the Needle on Police Reforms - Shruti Lakhtakia
- ORF Special Report - A Primer on Serology (Antibody) Testing
- Guidelines for Home Isolation of Covid-19 Patients
- Health and Safety measures for police personnel on Covid-19 - BPSPA
- World Bank - Covid-19 crisis through Migration lens
- Borders of an epidemic - Covid-19 and Migrant Workers
- The human resource challenges to policing during pandemic
- IDFC - Policing in a pandemic
- IDFC - Global Strategies for Covid-19 response
- AIIMS Booklet on COVID-19
- IPF Pandemic Policing Plan / Working Paper
- COVID-19 Poll: Massive jump in trust in Police forces across India
- Soft Skills for enforcing a Prolonged COVID Lockdown - By Shri Jayanto Narayan Choudhary IPS Retd
- Corona Safety - IPF message to police colleagues
- Policing During Pandemic - Mind Map
- CSIR products for Covid-19
- ICMR
- Govt & Pvt Labs
COVID-19 Testing Facilities across India
Resources from Interpol
IACP
- Global Police Response to Covid-19
- Information about Covid-19
- Law enforcement information on Covid-19
- Steps to protect yourself to reduce the likelihood of contracting Covid-19
- Guidance to law enforcement agencies without an established emergency operations plan
- General guidelines for family safety
UN/WHO
- COVID-19 security measures no excuse for excessive use of force, say UN Special Rapporteurs
- India set to chair WHO's Executive Board
- Police Planning during a COVID-19 Pandemic
- Challenging COVID-19: Conversations from the ground
- UN information on Covid-19
- WHO information on Covid-19
Resources relating to Prisons
- Kerala's Central Prison: How a scary COVID den tackled the virus
- Prisons and Protection of Rights during the Pandemic - By Smt. Maja Daruwala
- Covid-19 spread in jails lays bare systemic flaws
- Prisoners freed to decongest Tihar return to crime
- COVID-19: Ensure prisons do not turn into a fertile ground for the virus
- COVID-19 - Preparedness and Response in places of detention
- Remand Accused To Custody Only If Tested Negative For COVID-19: Rajasthan HC Orders After 128 Prisoners Turn Corona Positive
- Prisons in India & a Perspective on the Criminal Justice System
- Prisons, Pandemic & Criminal Justice
Articles
- How Indian police contained coronavirus in Mumbai
- Address health hazards of police personnel - Julio Ribeiro
- The Potential Impacts of Pandemic Policing on Police Legitimacy: Planning Past the COVID-19 Crisis
- Kolkata police issue SOP for frontline personnel
- Policing and Public health
- India's Coronavirus Migration Crisis
- Covid is India’s big chance to fix police – from blunt force instrument to civilian service
- COVID-19 Impact: How People’s View of Police Improved Due to Virus
- The RTI regime failed India during Covid-19
- Rise in ransomwares using corona as theme, Covidlock the latest
- The echo of migrant footfalls and the silence on policy
- A supreme failure
- India needs comprehensive law on coronavirus to replace maze of piecemeal guidelines, clarifications; UK, Singapore offer examples
- 'Judges Can't Sit In Ivory Towers Blindfolded To Miseries Of Citizens': Sr Adv Dushyant Dave Criticizes SC Response To Migrants Crisis
- Scientific American - The Corona Virus Pandemic; How it started, Where it's headed & how Scientists are fighting back
- THE LOCKDOWN DIARIES (VIII)--FEEL A LITTLE SHAME FOR THE LOST SOUL OF A NATION.
- How Maharashtra Police is battling COVID, What they have learnt
- Licensed to beat, abuse and kill
- How a Bird's - Eye View is adding teeth to the fight Against Covid-19
- The tragic story behind the viral photo of a migrant
- India coronavirus: How police won hearts with cakes, songs and sacrifice
- Over-policing in India is not the answer to COVID-19
- Why we must be proud of how Police is handling Covid-19 Crisis
- Experts say Police should not be enforcing Social Distancing
- The making of a polite, people-friendly police
- Has COVID-19 subverted global health?
- Evolution of Indian Police Constabulary During COVID-19
- No Simple Law and Order - By Sanjay Sahay, Ex.IPS (ADGP)
- A good Police Story - By OP Singh, ADGP Haryana
- Kerala's management of Covid-19: Key Learnings
Stories
- How a young IPS officer got infected and battled Covid-19 - The Story of Rohit Kashwani, CSP Jabalpur
- Pune police and their family members made food arrangements for migrant labourers going by train
- Migrant Worker Walking from Maharashtra to MP Gives Birth on Roadside, Goes on to Cover 160 Km
- Webinars
- Webinar Series on Police and Policing: Women Leadership, Women participation in policing is one of the first steps in improving the safety of women.
- Webinar on the safety and security of smart cities – 30th January 2021. Improving the safety of citizens in general and safe spaces for women in particular.
- EMPATHY AND COMPASSION IN POLICING by HH Dalai Lama dated 17th February 2021.
Videos
- Message to India's Police Fraternity - on precautions to be taken by all police personnel
- Start Safe, Work Safe, Finish Safe!
- Thank you, Police
- 13 Ways to deal with domestic violence in a lockdown
- What the police faced at Ghaziabad on 18 May when several thousand migrants turned up to register for trains back home.
- Policing It Right: Six Ways to Police in a Pandemic
- Hyderabad Police Commissioner's message to his officers and team members
- A Heartfelt Tribute to our Corona Warriors
- COVID-19: Hundreds of migrant labourers walking back home.
- Kolkata International Airport to resume services: Strict guidelines to be maintained