Policing in India: Some Unpleasant Essays

This Book Is A Collection Of Fourteen WellResearched Essays And An Equal Number Of Insightful Articles That Examine Some Major Ills That Plague Policing In India Today. Starting With The Colonial Origins Of The Indian Police And Dealing With Issues Of Police Brutality, Corruption, Bias, Impunity And Militarisation, This Book Reveals How The Current Police System In India Results In A Denial Of Justice To People, Subverts The Rule Of Law And Obstructs The Growth Of A Healthy And Professional Police Force. An Important Premise Uniting These Essays Is That The Indian Police Function Less To Serve The Rule Of Law And More To Secure The Interests Of The Dominant Group Or Regime In Power. Initiatives To Reform The Police Have Failed Largely Because Those Who Control The System Lack The Will To Reform It, As They Have A Vested Interest In Maintaining Status Quo. This Has Spawned A Number Of Ills That Have Not Only Ruined The Police System But Also Damaged The Very Core Of IndiaS Democracy. Written By One Of IndiaS Leading Experts On Police Reforms, This Perceptive Book Argues That The Need For Police Reform Is Too Important To Be Neglected And Too Urgent To Be Delayed.