The IPS association of Kerala has constituted a five-member committee to consider restructuring of this association and suggest its registration process. The IPS officers have taken cue from IAS Association which is registered under Society Act. Kerala chaper of IPS Association is part of national association of IPS officers but it does not have a formal registration. The newly formed committee members include IG Balram Kumar Upadhyaya, DIG Anup Kuruvilla John and SPs Rahul R Nair, Hari Sankar and Merin Joseph. This committee will study and give recommendation whether the association needs a formal registration. In case they need registration, they will also suggest the criteria criteria for electing the office bearers. Some of the IPS officers are not in favour of formal association with elected office bearers. They argue that IPS cadre is more disciplined and election of junior officer may create problem. In the present structure, senior-most officer taking part in the association meeting on the day presides over it (excepting state police chief who does not participate), while a permanent secretary is nominated by consensus. Now the committee has been formed and its draft report will be circulated among members in a month's time. Thereafter, the association will discuss it in the next meeting on October 20.