POLICE REFORMS

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LOK SABHA

The Padmanabhaiah Committee on Police Reforms had made about 240 recommendations regarding various aspects of policing. Government had examined all these recommendations. 23 recommendations regarding Review of allocation of cadre policy, direct IPS officers to be given charge of district, to post IAS/IPS as judicial magistrate, police commissioners system in cities, divisions of NICFS, compulsory retirement to those not empanelled as DIG, etc. have not been accepted, after examination.

192 recommendations pertaining to recruitment, training, reservation of posts, involvement of public in crime prevention, commitment, recruitment of police personnel, delegation of powers to lower ranks in police, revival of beat system, rationalization of the recruitment of Constables with 1:4 ratio, fixing the minimum qualification for recruitment to Constables as 10+2 and maximum age limit as 20 years, assessment of man-power, recruitment at the level of SI and DSP apart from constables, etc. have been referred to State Governments for implementation.

The remaining 25 recommendations have been referred to the concerned Ministries/Departments for necessary follow up action.

The Minister of State for Home, Shri I.D. Swami said this in the Lok Sabha today.