Police Reforms in India: An Overview
Dr. Sugato Mukherjee
The welfare of the society largely depends on the acts of the government servants, who instead of performing their duties in the interest of the society, involve in anti-societal activities including corruption. Corruption is the root cause for any society’s decrement, the essence of the word “Corruption” has no specific form attached to it and can be captured through different dimensions and spheres and the consequences and outcomes of one’s actions and the impact it has on an individual’s character and society as It can be moulded and shaped according to different circumstances. “Corruption” is a well-planned and well-executed offence carried out with sophistication and precision performed in secrecy and requires mutual understanding between the parties involved which in turn benefits both the receiver and giver. As it is carried out with high precision, it becomes the most challenging crime to establish. Author has highlighted the repercussions of corruption on society at large and different institutions set up in India to prevent corruptive practices. The Paper attempts to critically analyses the agencies involved in investigating the crime of corruption Finally, it attempts to shed light on the different Agencies Incorporated by statute by the Indian parliament to control and Investigate corruption related crimes
Introduction
Police is an important organ of Justice System of State. The term ‘police’ refer primarily to agents of the State whose function is the maintenance of law and order especially the enforcement of the regular criminal Code.
According to the Royal Commission on the Police Powers and Procedures 1929, a policeman is a person paid to perform, as a matter of duty, acts which, if he were so minded, he might have done voluntarily .
The term police today is designated to the executive civil force of a state which is entrusted the duty of maintaining public order and enforcing regulations for the prevention and detention of crime.
Police in modern days not only does the task of prevention of crimes and detection of criminals but also other welfare works like helping in the observance of traffic rules, control of crowds in public meetings and fairs, help the fire brigade and flood rescue parties, and help public in settling the minor disputes.
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