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Police Commission,1901-03
Observed that there can be no doubt that the Police force through out the country was in a most unsatisfactory condition, that abuses were common everywhere, that this involved great injury to the people and discredit to the Government, and that radical reforms were urgently necessary
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Status of Policing
Lack or bad policing led to newer forms of crime 1960s..Naxalism..Naxalbari Srikakulam 1980s .. Telangana and all over .. 2000s.. 300 districts of India! Veerappans..Ayodhya demolition..Gujarat riots, nithari killings..white collar crimes Burking of crime ..serious manipu. of statistics ** Police Subculture !!??
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Commissions/Committees
1959-71 : Ten State Commissions (Kerala,WB,Bihar,Punjab,Maharastra,MP, Delhi, Assam and Tamilnadu)
1984 : Andhra Pradesh Headed by 3..ICS; 3..Retd Judges; 2..IP/IPS; 1..MP+Judg 1..Senior Advocate
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Commissions/Committees (contd.)
National Level Commissions/ Committees * National Police Commission, 1977 - 81 * Ribeiro Committee(as directed by the Supreme Court), 1998 * Padmanabhaiah Committee(for structural changes in police), 2000 Malimath Committee on Reforms in Criminal Justice System, 2001 MHAs Review Committee(to cull out 49 vital recs. from ), earlier commissions), 2004 Sorabjee Committee (to draft a new Police Act),200506 (addressed to 38 out of 49 Recs.) Menon Committee,2006 (Policy on CJS)
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Promoting Professionalism
Civil Police Officers vis--vis Armed Police Constabulary : Civilian Police to be better qualified and trained; better prospects Dedicated staff for Crime Investigation periodical rotation between L&O duties and IOs; Stepping up Training facilities and linking up to posting/promotion Research and Development
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Too detailed !?
Details and elaborations given to be made self explanatory and to indicate rationale behind those provisions Parts are expected to be shifted to Rules and Manual , to be drafted Supreme Court perused the Model Act at draft stage and just prior to their Judgment dtd 22nd Sep 2007
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- Assam - Himachal Pradesh - Kerala (Amendment) - Rajasthan - Uttarakhand -Tamil Nadu - Sikkim
Aug. 08, 2007 Aug. 28, 2007 Sep. 19, 2007 Sep. 21, 2007 Jan. 04, 2008 May 14, 2008 Aug. 04, 2008
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Contentious Issues
Reluctance of Political Executive to implement reforms due to an apprehension that reforms might weaken their control over the police. Composition and Role of State Security Commission. Control of District Magistrate over the District Police (Bihar Police Act was opposed by the State police, while draft police acts of AP and some other States are reportedly kept pending due to disagreement on this issue). Commissionerate of Police system in notified cities. Empowerment of Civil constabulary, by distinguishing them from Armed constabulary.
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Epilogue
Reforms are evolutionary and continuing processes One may not be able to bring in all reforms at a time Process is to start as suited to individual States.. rather than arguing and resenting States are to perform so that Federal Structure progresses.. ******
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