This system was introduced in the Kerala Police vide PHQ Circular No.9/02, dated 09/08/02 and order No. U6-51825/02, dated 08/05/03 respectively with objectives controlling Traffic, enforcement of Traffic Laws, prevention of Road Accidents, providing immediate attention and assistance to victims of accidents, handling of Law & Order issues, and enforcement of Laws on Highways, etc. Each Highway Police Vehicle is assigned an 'Operational area' and a Base Station. The Officers and men are deployed for duty in the Highway Police from various Police Stations in the District.
At present a total of 44 Highway Police Patrols are functioning along all the important Roads in Kerala. New Innova Vehicles are used for the purpose. Each Vehicle carries various Records, Arms, and other traffic-related equipments (including stretchers, First-Aids, Boxes, Traffic Enforcement items, etc.).
Each Vehicle has been provided with a Wireless Set and a Mobile Phone for easy communication.
In addition to this, a Highway Alert Number 9846 100 100 has been widely publicized, and any person can contact this number to get the assistance of the Highway Police round the clock.
In the last many years, the Highway Police helped in averting many major accidents, provided timely medical help to a large number of accident victims in odd hours, detected many Crime cases and arrested criminals. The success story continues.