The Supreme Court guidelines have laid down a clear and cogent process for creating accountable citizen-centric police force. Explain (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· One major cause for the tardy progress of police reforms is the lack of public awareness and sustained interest in law enforcement.
· The Supreme Court mandated that all postings, from the officer-in-charge of a police station to the head of the department, should be based on merit.
· The court had directed the formation of Establishment Boards for unbiased postings, transfers, promotions and other service-related matters regarding police officers.
· It involved the Union Public Service Commission for the selection of heads of state police forces.
· The court’s insistence on fixed tenure to all operational heads is to give adequate time to police leaders to implement their policies.
· The creation of Security Commissions at the Centre and in states as directed by the court would ensure robust policy-making at both levels.
· It would also protect the police from unwarranted political pressures, enabling them to concentrate on core issues.
· The court has further sought a separation of law and order and crime investigation. It would reduce the workload of police officers.
· Another police reform that is entirely in the interest of citizens is establishing “complaint authorities” at district and state levels.
· It is in the interest of all of us to pursue police reforms vigorously and to hold Union and state governments accountable for their failure to do so.
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If the directions given by the SC got implemented in reality, 60% of the UPSC CSE Aspirants will fill IPS as their first choice.
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