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Disparate functions preformed by an overburdened police force

The current Indian police force is in charge of vast and multi-faceted functions due to vague descriptions of the police duties in the IPA and is consequently overburdened by the shortage of trained police personnel. Hence a police officer might be in charge of a sensitive crime investigation one day and the next he or she might be made responsible to conduct traffic or controlling a crowed due to the current structure in the police force.

To ensure a modern and professional police force, the police personnel should be able to specialize in a specific field and work in that field without fear of being transferred. The modern police work includes multi-facetted tasks and it is neither fair nor realistic for a police officer to handle all sorts of duties (ranging from crime investigation to traffic control). If this is the system, it is inevitable that some duties will not be given priority and may even be neglected leading to bad police work and low public trust.

It is therefore recommended in this report to clearly separate the police duties to ensure a professional, efficient and specialized police force.