- Do Indian Police Stations need an Overhaul??
Topic: - Do Indian Police Stations need an Overhaul??
Police, the term itself creates an image of a heroic, bravo, valiant, resolute and an undaunted man who takes the oath of protecting his civillians. The Indian police since emerged have undergone several changes. The Indian Police Act (IPA) of 1861 is the current basic governing instrument of the Indian Police system. Police in the Indian colony was modeled after the militaristic Royal Irish Constabulary instead of the civilian London Metropolitan Police Force model. This model was framed immediately after the Indian Mutiny in 1857, and reflects the contemporary angst of the British to maintain internal order with an iron hand and perpetuate their rule over India. In consequence, this Act was designed to establish a force to protect the rulers, and not one for the community to claim ownership. The British colonists created a police force that was answerable predominantly to the regime in power and the colonial bureaucracy rather than to the people.
The question that arises here is ‘what sort of police system did India inherit from the period of British rule?’
The basis for police operation and organization is still the British India Police Act of 1861 and therefore it can be said that Contemporary Police philosophy in India is an ironic combination of British liberal tradition and British colonial practice.1 The police were though subordinate to the rule of law but not citizens in uniform like British constable.
The parent law governing police functioning in India continues to be the 150-year old Indian Police Act of 1861, which is completely outdated. The brutality, unresponsiveness, and other vices associated with the police in India derive from this limited charter of their duties, which distinguishes the rulers from the ruled. Now the time has been came to change that old model.
Police and Public Cooperation
Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca said, “He who does not prevent a crime when he
Police, the term itself creates an image of a heroic, bravo, valiant, resolute and an undaunted man who takes the oath of protecting his civillians. The Indian police since emerged have undergone several changes. The Indian Police Act (IPA) of 1861 is the current basic governing instrument of the Indian Police system. Police in the Indian colony was modeled after the militaristic Royal Irish Constabulary instead of the civilian London Metropolitan Police Force model. This model was framed immediately after the Indian Mutiny in 1857, and reflects the contemporary angst of the British to maintain internal order with an iron hand and perpetuate their rule over India. In consequence, this Act was designed to establish a force to protect the rulers, and not one for the community to claim ownership. The British colonists created a police force that was answerable predominantly to the regime in power and the colonial bureaucracy rather than to the people.
The question that arises here is ‘what sort of police system did India inherit from the period of British rule?’
The basis for police operation and organization is still the British India Police Act of 1861 and therefore it can be said that Contemporary Police philosophy in India is an ironic combination of British liberal tradition and British colonial practice.1 The police were though subordinate to the rule of law but not citizens in uniform like British constable.
The parent law governing police functioning in India continues to be the 150-year old Indian Police Act of 1861, which is completely outdated. The brutality, unresponsiveness, and other vices associated with the police in India derive from this limited charter of their duties, which distinguishes the rulers from the ruled. Now the time has been came to change that old model.
Police and Public Cooperation
Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca said, “He who does not prevent a crime when he