-TheWire.in A new report has also highlighted how long work hours, absence of weekly offs and political and departmental pressure are impacting police personnel in the country. New Delhi: Nearly half the police personnel in India feel that Muslims are likely to be “naturally prone” towards committing a crime. Likewise, a large percentage of police personnel believe that “being in the police requires physical strength and aggressive behaviour which women lack; women...
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To become a just society, strike a balance between firm and fair law enforcement -Vipul Mudgal
-Hindustan Times A study shows glaring gaps in Indian policing — from unfilled quotas of SC/STs to a dip in women officers. The rule of law has two extremes: a failed State and a police State. A failed State loses control over law and order as its monopoly slips over the use of physical force. The latter commands complete control, but ends up abusing State machinery for repression. Both extremes suffer...
More »Police in India works at 77% of its sanctioned strength, says study -Sudipto Dey
-Business Standard A survey of nearly 12,000 police personnel across 22 states, along with interviews with their family members, finds that the forces work with just 3/4th of its required capacity Status of Policing in India Report 2019 by Common Cause and Centre for the Study Developing Societies, highlights the dismal work conditions in which the police operate in the country. A survey of nearly 12,000 police personnel across 22 states, along...
More »Survey: 50 per cent cops feel Muslims naturally prone to crime
-The Indian Express It also found that 35 per cent of police personnel interviewed for the survey think it is natural for a mob to punish the “culprit” in cases of cow slaughter, and 43 per cent think it is natural for a mob to punish someone accused of rape. One in two police personnel surveyed feel that Muslims are likely to be “naturally prone” to committing crimes, the 2019 Status...
More »New study finds 72% of India's police officers have felt political pressure during probes -Apoorva Mandhani
-ThePrint.in Ex-SC judge Jasti Chelameswar, chief guest at the release of the study by Common Cause & CSDS, also alluded to political pressure on the justice system. New Delhi: A study released in the national capital Tuesday stated that 72 per cent of police officers have experienced political pressure while investigating cases involving influential persons. The chief guest at the event, former Supreme Court judge Jasti Chelameswar, also alluded to political pressure on...
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