Lok Sabha Question No. 2060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Functioning of Delhi Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2060

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 23, 1938 (SAKA)

FUNCTIONING OF DELHI POLICE

2060.

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of cases registered under IPC by the Delhi Police along with  cases  solved  and  unsolved  separately  during  each  of  the  last  two years;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that Delhi Police has failed to solve most of the cases registered during the said period and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the performance of Delhi Police in curbing the crime against women;
- (d) whether the Government is considering some changes in the recruitment, training and functioning of Delhi Police so as to make them responsible  for  their  assigned  work  and  if  so,  the  details  and  present status thereof; and
- (e)  the  extent  to  which  the  new  measures  are  likely  to  improve  the functioning of Delhi Police?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(A): The  total  number  of  cases  registered  by  Delhi  Police  under  IPC,  cases solved and unsolved during last two years are as under:-

|   Year |   Cases registered |   Cases solved |   Cases unsolved |
|--------|--------------------|----------------|------------------|
|   2015 |             191377 |          56821 |           134556 |
|   2016 |             209519 |          56613 |           152906 |

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(b): Delhi  Police  has  reported  that  the  reasons  for  unsolved  cases  vary from case to case and some of the main reasons include the following:

1. Accused person is not identified.
2. Accused person is absconding and not traceable.
3. Stay on arrest of alleged accused by Court.
4. Sufficient  evidence  has  not  come  on  record  against  the  alleged accused.

(c): The details of cases of crime against women registered by Delhi Police, cases solved and unsolved during last two years are as under :

|   Year |   Cases registered |   Cases solved |   Cases unsolved |
|--------|--------------------|----------------|------------------|
|   2015 |              12736 |           8417 |             4319 |
|   2016 |              11295 |           6799 |             4496 |

(d): As regards recruitment in Delhi Police, it has been decided to recruit Constable (Executive) through Computer-based examination conducted by Staff  Selection  Commission  on  pan  India  basis.  Whenever  vacancies  in Delhi  Police  are  to  be  filled  up  through  direct  recruitment,  the  same  are advertised  in  the  leading  newspapers  and  Employment  News  as  well  as displayed on the Delhi Police website www.delhipolicerecruitment.nic.in & www.delhipolice.nic.in to give wide publicity. Moreover, the vacancies are

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intimated to Resident Commissioners of all States to give wide publicity in their respective States.

The syllabus of training is laid down in Standing Order. As per the needs, requirement and emerging funds in the fields of policing and directions of Hon'ble  courts,  the  amendments  are  done  in  training  curriculum  for efficient functioning of Delhi Police.

Following steps taken in the field of training aim towards improvement of the functioning of Delhi Police:

- i. Introducing E-learning for training to impart refresher training to policemen  on  emerging  trends  of  crime  and  new  areas  of policing.
- ii. Creation of in-house yoga training capabilities and making Yoga integral  part  of  out-door  training  for  trainees  of  all  basic  and promotional courses.
- iii. Development of advanced commando training centre and long weapon firing range at District Alwar, Rajasthan.
- iv. Establishment of Academy for Smart Policing to conduct short duration  courses  /  workshops  for  Gazetted  officers  of  Delhi Police.

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(e): Measures  taken  by  Delhi  Police  are  likely  to  improve  the  overall professional functioning of Delhi Police to great extent. Use of technology and  increased  manpower  will  ease  the  work  load  on  existing  manpower thereby  resulting  in  increased  efficiency  of  police  personnel  in  different aspects of day to day policing.

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