Arthunkal Police Station in Alappuzha district became the first police station in India to receive the IS/ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The certification was formally awarded on June 24, 2025, recognising the station’s commitment to quality, efficiency and citizen-focused policing.
The certification acknowledges the station’s performance in areas such as crime prevention, investigation, law and order, traffic management, emergency response, judicial coordination and public grievance redressal. The recognition is also part of the Modernised Cherthala Police Programme, which aims to improve policing standards, infrastructure and public trust across the subdivision.