Assistant Police Chief Advances Community Policing in Phra Jen
Assistant National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Tairong Phiphan visited Bangkok's Phra Jen community to promote the community policing policy, meeting with residents and local agencies to identify issues and distribute aid packages to vulnerable groups. He emphasized that police must engage directly with communities to prevent crime and solve problems early, while also integrating technology and AI into policing operations.
On November 13, Pol. Lt. Gen. Tairong Phiphan, Assistant Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, visited the Phra Jen community within the Lumpini Police Station jurisdiction to hear public concerns and use them as guidelines for crime prevention and suppression tailored to the area's actual conditions. He was accompanied by Pol. Maj. Gen. Nitiwat Saensing, Commander of Division 5; Pol. Col. Yingsak Suwanno, Superintendent of Lumpini Police Station; Narathep Chupool, Director of Pathumwan District; Dr. Kamolpan Hongsakul, Director of Lumpini Health Center 16; and Sumeth Sukphanphotharam, Chairman of the Lumpini Police Station Civil Defense Volunteers.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Tairong discussed issues with community leaders and residents' representatives to find solutions. Additionally, he handed over survival bags filled with necessary consumer goods to vulnerable groups and bedridden patients in the Phra Jen community while inquiring about their problems.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Tairong stated that he is implementing the policies of the Commissioner-General and the Deputy Commissioner-General (Prevention and Suppression) to drive community policing, emphasizing that police must be close to the people and go into the field to understand community problems just as the community perceives and experiences them — whether related to law enforcement or other police duties.
If police become aware of a problem, they will act as a bridge to connect with relevant agencies to coordinate solutions for the public. Solving small community issues helps prevent larger ones, which is the core of the Community Policing policy aimed at preventing incidents before they occur. Without reaching and understanding the community, police cannot address problems effectively.
Simultaneously, efforts will be made to advance crime prevention and suppression to maintain peace, order, and safety of life and property. This includes the work of tambon-level police and Smart Policing, utilizing information technology, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance efficiency, speed, and transparency in operations, in line with the policy of Police General Surachet Hakparn, Commissioner-General, who aims to drive policing with Community Policing principles coupled with technology and AI.
