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The Indian <strong>Police</strong> Journalfrom the wing looking after law <strong>and</strong> order maintenance, constitution<strong>of</strong> a <strong>Police</strong> Establishment Board District Complaint Authorities in eachState <strong>and</strong> constitution <strong>of</strong> National Security Commission ['The Tribune'(November 10, 2010) 10].It has also appointed Justice K.T. Thomas Committee to monitor theimplementation <strong>of</strong> the court directives.However, four States, which are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnatakahave not complied with court directive. ['The Tribune' (November 10,2010) 10]. Even if SC directive is implemented, it is unlikely to make <strong>and</strong> State Government adopt holistic approach to address the problemareas.Problem AreasPolitical willingness is imperative to implement police reforms in theirtrue spirit. One reason why the States are resistant to police reformsis that the Chief Ministers do not want to lose their hold on police.Transfer is a tool in the h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Chief Minister to browbeat an upright<strong>and</strong> unamenable DGP. Consequently, most <strong>of</strong> States are opposed to thethe relevant directives from the authorities like State SecurityCommission, the <strong>Police</strong> Establishment Board <strong>and</strong> Complaint Authority['The Tribune' (November 10, 2010) 10]. Reforms, if implementedin bits <strong>and</strong> pieces will neither make the police autonomous <strong>and</strong>erring cops, <strong>and</strong> thus make them accountable to the people for theiracts <strong>of</strong> omission <strong>and</strong> commission.To counter the terrorists' threats <strong>and</strong> to tackle the complex securityscenario, it is essential to modernize the police <strong>by</strong> equipping it withnecessary infrastructure needs <strong>and</strong> facilities. But the police, even atpresent, is ill-equipped to maintain law <strong>and</strong> order <strong>and</strong> it faces variousproblems, such as lack <strong>of</strong> infrastructure, politicization <strong>and</strong> inadequatetraining facilities. Even the ordinary items, such as stationery items,pens, papers <strong>and</strong> carbon-papers are not available in the <strong>Police</strong> Stations. is acute shortage <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong> personnel. There are 125 cops for everyone lakh citizens against the United Nations recommendations <strong>of</strong> 22220 January - March, 2013
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