(Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Chapter: 13 (Law & Order) - Police – Public Relation (Paper -2)

Police – Public Relation

Robert Peel - “Police are pubic and public are Police” as far as policing is concerned in his report Robert outlined that policing can’t alone occur by few in society formally called police. Police according to him involves every industry in society. Society to be rid of crime required participation of all in society only for certain specialized act few among society would be recruited formally as police.

This refers to community approach to policing coming together of Police & Society a healthy relation between police & pubic was there in “Metropolitan Police System” (to serve, provide peace etc.)

— M.P.S. – approach is to uphold law and investigating, preventing crime as opposed to I.P.S. (Irish Policing System) (only maintaining order) not preventing & investigating (only focus on controlling crime).

E.g. Israel Police also based on M.P.S. but did not succeed initially was highly centralized Japanese Police – highly successful excessive decentralization theory ‘Z’ characteristics (participative).

2nd Aspect

Police personnel at grass root level should be aware and committed.
e.g. Uganda Police Community liasioning officers were appointed did not take initiative to sensitize the citizens about their rights problems, law etc. Progamme not successful as they did not perform their roles.
It was found that this was due to fear of loss of money via corruption and threat to job due to competition.

3) Village Defence Parties

Karnataka a system of defence headed by village thalapathies has been statutorily introduced by Karnataka village Defence parties Act of 1964.
— constituted by S.P. in each village or group of village as considered necessary with 10% of village people or 48 members as ceiling the parties assist in patrolling, protection of property, assisting police in maintaining public order or undertaking such duties assigned to them time to time.
— Similar initiative in MP village Defence Societies, 1960 when State was confronted with dacoiti problem in agrarian regions.

  Go Back To Main Page