“Policing in India”

# GS - 3
# GS - 2
# The Hindu

Context The Prime Minister ,

Narendra Modi attended A

day conference
three in
Jaipur

of police officers (Director

General of Police level) from
across India .

Structure of policing in India

Central Police
Organizations (CPOs)
> CAPF ,
BSF ,
(BI etc
.

Governed
by Ministry
>
Home
.

State Police Services : under the

control
of State
government as Police

and Public Order are state subjects

under the 7th Schedule
of Indian

constitution .
 Indian Police Service (IPS) recruited
:
by upsC to

provide leadership and direction to state police .

Challenges
Implementation Gap due Lack of Public Trust and
T Y
to resource constraints .

cooperation .

Political
Interference < >
Rigid hierarchical structure

Outdated Rise of cybercrime

Infrastructure - Y
and

limitations
and
technology . other sophisticated crimes
.

Understaffing shortage ↓
I Lack of training and
Y
of equipments . skill development
.

Archaic & outdated laws Lack

of coordination
T Y
governing the
police
. between different agencies .

Friction between the Centre and some states about the IPS
.
Committees and Commissions

Directives of Supreme Court

Way Forward
 Recent initiatives towards police reforms

Previous year Question

Q. Initially Civil Services in India were designed to achieve
the goals of neutrality and effectiveness, which seems to be
lacking in the present context. Do you agree with the view
that drastic reforms are required in Civil Services. Comment
(250 words)
UPSC 2017