Law enforcement in India

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The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind with the Probationers of 70 RR (2017 Batch) of the Indian Police Service from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on October 12, 2018 (1)

Women personnel of India's Border Security Force

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The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh presenting the medals and awards to CISF personnel, during the 49th Raising Day Parade of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in Ghaziabad on March 10, 2018

National Police Museum New Delhi India

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ALH Dhruv, Indian Air Force

Law enforcement in India

Law enforcement in India is primarily the responsibility of the Indian Police Service (IPS), which is a part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The system of law enforcement in India is complex, with various agencies at the central and state levels working together to maintain law and order.

History[edit | edit source]

The history of law enforcement in India dates back to ancient times, with references to policing found in the Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft. The modern police system in India was established by the British Raj with the enactment of the Indian Police Act of 1861.

Structure[edit | edit source]

Law enforcement in India is divided into several levels:

Central Agencies[edit | edit source]

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Intelligence Bureau (IB)
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Border Security Force (BSF)
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Railway Protection Force (RPF)

State Agencies[edit | edit source]

Each state and union territory has its own police force, headed by a Director General of Police (DGP). The state police are responsible for maintaining law and order within their respective jurisdictions.

Training[edit | edit source]

The training of police officers in India is conducted at various police academies, including the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad for IPS officers and state police academies for state police officers.

Challenges[edit | edit source]

Law enforcement in India faces several challenges, including:

Reforms[edit | edit source]

Various reforms have been proposed and implemented to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement in India. These include the recommendations of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission and the directives of the Supreme Court of India in the Prakash Singh case.

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