Time present & time past
Subtitle: memoirs of a top cop
By: Kirpal Dhillon
Contributors: Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New Delhi, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9780143417330
Subjects: Police; Biography; Politics and government
Description: In over three decades as a police officer, Kirpal Dhillon handled some of the most challenging assignments in independent India, from antidacoity operations in Madhya Pradesh to revamping a demoralized force as police chief of Punjab in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star. These memoirs describe his experiences in fascinating detail, and present vivid portraits of a range of people, including sadhus and swindlers, maharajas and brigands, scheming politicians and back-stabbing colleagues. There are evocative descriptions of his village in Punjab, of Partition, and of the leaders he worked with, such as Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Morarji Desai. He writes with insight and expertise about terrorism, law-and-order problems, the training of administrators and policemen, and what can be done to ensure that they function with greater autonomy, accountability and humanity. 'A story of heroism ... an objective and honest narration of history.
Notes: Includes index.