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The Indian <strong>Police</strong> Journalto restore Rule <strong>of</strong> Law <strong>and</strong> inclusive growth, but also to gain greaterlegitimacy <strong>and</strong> credibility for its policies, practices <strong>and</strong> programmes.Successful implementation <strong>of</strong> development programmes <strong>and</strong> policiesinitiated <strong>by</strong> Union <strong>and</strong> State Governments <strong>and</strong> the fair distributionenvironment.Good Governance <strong>and</strong> <strong>Police</strong><strong>Police</strong> facilitates good governance <strong>by</strong> restoring Rule <strong>of</strong> Law <strong>and</strong> <strong>by</strong>maintaining internal security. Paradoxically, the internal security,domain <strong>of</strong> the police system <strong>of</strong> the nation, continues to deterioratein view <strong>of</strong> various factors like Maoist-Nexalite terrorists, unstableregional security environment, religious <strong>and</strong> ethnic secessionism,economic <strong>of</strong>fences <strong>and</strong> organized crime. These factors pose a seriousthreat to internal security <strong>of</strong> India [Bedi, R.S. (‘The Tribune’, February5, 2010) 9] 9). Apart from these, various ethnic <strong>and</strong> sub-ethnic groupsare creating violence in different parts <strong>of</strong> the North-East. Further, thereare home-grown Jihadi elements, underworld dons <strong>and</strong> powerfulProper maintenance <strong>of</strong> law <strong>and</strong> order is an essential prerequisite notonly for ensuring safety <strong>of</strong> life <strong>and</strong> property <strong>of</strong> people, but also forlong-term development <strong>of</strong> the nation. India cannot become a majoreconomic power without an atmosphere <strong>of</strong> peace <strong>and</strong> stability. Assuch, in order to counter effectively the threat <strong>of</strong> organized crimes<strong>and</strong> to tackle the menace <strong>of</strong> sophisticated weapons <strong>and</strong> technologyused <strong>by</strong> criminals <strong>and</strong> complex security situation, it is essentialto modernize <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionalize the <strong>Police</strong> Force <strong>of</strong> the States.However, the <strong>Police</strong> Administration suffers from weaknesses inorganizational structure, poor work culture, ineffective training, poorinterference ‘The Economic Times’ (May 5, 2010) 10]. These factorsconjointly have constricted the capacity <strong>of</strong> police to maintain the law<strong>and</strong> order or to restore Rule <strong>of</strong> Law in Indian society. This patheticsituation warrants the urgent police reforms if India is to maintain itsdemocratic, pluralistic, secular character <strong>and</strong> if the nation is to rise as(‘The Tribune’ (January 25, 2010) 8].16 January - March, 2013
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