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Interaction with the police
Many of the people who
participated in Transparency International India's study in 2005 were of the
perception that the police personnel had an indifferent attitude towards their
complaints.
Type of
difficulties
|
SI.No |
Difficulties faced |
Total in (%) percent
|
|
1. |
Indifferent attitude
|
64 |
|
2. |
Corruption |
61 |
|
3. |
Procedural (e.g. use of
English
language |
43 |
|
4. |
Non-availability of
forms and
guidelines |
29 |
|
5. |
Interference of middlemen |
11 |
Data
source: "Corruption Study India 2005"
It is further displayed that
a high number of the participants were of the opinion that corruption is
prevailing in the system and the participants did not protest due to fear of
retribution.
Perception of
corruption
|
SI.No. |
Perception of corruption |
Total in (%) percent |
|
1. |
Agree |
87 |
|
2. |
Neither agree nor
disagree |
7 |
|
3. |
Disagree |
5 |
Data source: "Corruption Study India 2005
Not only is the perception
of corruption high amongst the respondents, but nearly two-thirds of the
participants felt that the police was not dedicated to fight this phenomenon
within the police force.
Commitment of the
police to fight corruption
|
SI.No. |
Difficulties faced |
Total in (%) percent |
|
1. |
Committed |
20 |
|
2. |
Indifferent |
14 |
|
3. |
Not committed |
64 |
Data
source: "Corruption Study India 2005
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