Lok Sabha Question No. 1969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Reforms in Indian Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1969

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH, 2020/PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

REFORMS IN INDIAN POLICE

1969. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received a number of recommendations to bring about reforms in the Indian Police;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  all  the  State  Governments  would  be  consulted  before  taking  any decision in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d) In order to improve the functioning of the police, the Union Government has  set  up  various  Commissions/Committees  i.e.  National  Police  Commission (1977),  Ribeiro  Committee  (1998),  Padmanabhaiah  Committee  (2000),  Malimath Committee on Criminal Justice (2002).

Further,  the  Government  constituted  a  Review  Committee  headed  by  Shri  R.S. Mooshahary  to  review  the  recommendations  of  the  previous  Commissions  and Committees on Police Reforms in December 2004. The Committee submitted its report in March 2005. The Committee shortlisted 49 recommendations. These are annexed.  The recommendations  of  the  Review  Committee  have  been  sent to

## LS.US.Q.NO.1969 FOR 03.03.2020

State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations  for  taking  appropriate action as 'Police' is a State subject falling in List-II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/UT Administrations to implement police reforms measures to make the police force efficient & capable and its functioning more effective, transparent and accountable.

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## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1969 for 03.03.2020

## List of 49 recommendations made by Review Committee

| Recommendations   | Recommendation concerning to the State Governments/ UTs                  |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                | Educational qualification &age limit for recruitment as Constables.      |
| 2.                | Educational qualification &age limit for recruitment of Sub-Inspectors.  |
| 3.                | Establishment of State Police Recruitment Boards.                        |
| 4.                | Scale of pay for Constables.                                             |
| 5.                | Working hours for Constabulary.                                          |
| 6.                | Promotional prospect for Constables.                                     |
| 7.                | Training of policemen at all levels.                                     |
| 8.                | Linkage of promotion with training.                                      |
| 9.                | Co-relation between training and posting.                                |
| 10.               | Police Housing.                                                          |
| 11.               | * Levels of direct recruitment to Police Service.                        |
| 12.               | Teeth-to-tail ration in the police force.                                |
| 13.               | Police Commissionerate System.                                           |
| 14.               | Separation of Investigation from Law &Order.                             |
| 15.               | Manpower strength in Police Stations.                                    |
| 16.               | Orderly system.                                                          |
| 17.               | * Internal Security role of Police.                                      |
| 18.               | Village Police System.                                                   |
| 19.               | Merger of Womenpolice with regular police.                               |
| 20.               | * IPS Cadres for Central Police organization.                            |
| 21.               | Method of selection of Chief of Police.                                  |
| 22.               | Tenure of Chief of Police.                                               |
| 23.               | Fixity of tenure of key functionaries.                                   |
| 24.               | Police Establishment Board.                                              |
| 25.               | Adequate financial powers for DsGP and CPs.                              |
| 26.               | Modernization of Police Forces.                                          |
| 27.               | Upgradation of Police Training facilities.                               |
| 29.               | Common Central Forensic Science cadre for central organization.          |
| 30.               | Computerisation of Police Stations.                                      |
| 31.               | Restructuring of Police Stations.                                        |
| 32.               | Basic facilities in Police Station.                                      |
| 33. 34.           | Outsourcing of some police duties. Weeding out corrupt police personnel. |
| 35.               | Accountability of Police to Public.                                      |
| 36.               | Police Complaints Board.                                                 |
| 37.               | Free registration of crime.                                              |
| 38.               | Reduction in the number of arrests.                                      |
| 39.               | New Police Act.                                                          |
|                   | Directorate of prosecution.                                              |
| 40.               |                                                                          |
| 41.               | Legal advice to police. Evidence                                         |
| 42.               | Confession under Section 25 &26 of the Act.                              |
| 44.               | Organized Crime.                                                         |
|                   | Tackling Economic Offences.                                              |
| 45.               | Distinction between non cognizable and cognizable offences.              |
| 46                | Amendments to Section 161 and 162 of Cr. P.C.                            |
| 47. 48.           | Amendment of Identification of Prisoners Act.                            |
| 49.               | * State Security Commission.                                             |