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POLICE NEED TO ENSURE SUPPORT OF POLICE MITRAS!
TIPS TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES, BY FORMER MAHARASHTRA DGP 'SUPERCOP' PRAVEEN DIXIT. HE ENLISTS THE CHALLENGES BEFORE THE POLICING IN MAHARASHTRA AND SUGGESTS ROADMAP AHEAD.
The task before the Police is never easy, says ex DGP Dixit. “Policing is full of challenges and is never easy. However, the shortcomings can be fulfilled and challenges can be overcome with time-bound steps ,” tells former Maharashtra DGP ‘SUPERCOP’ PRAVEEN DIXIT, senior IPS Retd to indiainput.com
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Since last many years, Maharashtra has been witnessing a mix of challenges staring at the already busy police department with its hands full. Unpleasant incidents have added up to the law and order situation in last few years. While it’s time to let those involved, understand the importance of not being on the wrong side of law, it is also imperative to overcome the challenges by steps in the right direction.
THE MAJOR CHALLENGES BEFORE THE POLICE :
The major challenges can be summed up as follows :
Terrorism : Repeated incidents in Mumbai , Pune, Nagpur, the major cities in a proxy war by inimical countries.
Radicalisation of youth for Jihad.
Left wing extremism in Gadchiroli, Gondia and urban naxalism in central universities, academic institutes such as TISS, Film institute etc.
Communal clashes : Major cities including Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Malegaon, Jalgaon, Bhivandi etc.
Clashes between different caste members particularly in Marathwada, Vidarbha area.
Cases of vandalism against statues, allegedly false complaints of atrocities.
Clashes between different language groups such as Marathi vs Kannada, North Indians( UP, Bihar), incidents arising out of
Fake posts on social media, unverified reports or rumours spreading.
In Urban areas, Cyber crimes happening to the tune of more than ₹1 cr per day.
Economic offences especially against women,
Offences against women at domestic level, work places
Inciting religious hatred
Chain snatching/ robberies.
Molestation of women in crowded areas,
Rapes , kidnappings, inter religious marriages giving rise to friction, honour killings etc.
Increasing no of heinous offences by juveniles under drugs & other bad influences
Economic offences against elderly,
Religious processions & violence
Hate speeches
Traffic & industrial accidents
Temple thefts
Illegal activities in prisons & use of mobiles to cause murders
Rural areas
Kidnappings of girls, young children
Child marriages
honour killings
Dacoities.
OTHER ISSUES BEFORE THE POLICE :
1)Fractured polity: different political parties giving rise to major strikes such as by government workers, ST workers etc.
2) Migration in lakhs in major cities bringing in anonymity. Easy cover for criminals , naxal activists and other law-breakers etc
3) Drugs & weapons smuggled from Pakistan and other states
4) Smuggling of Gutkha from other sates.
INTERNAL PROBLEMS & POLICE MITRAS :
Infiltration of corrupt practices on an unprecedented scale.
Nexus between some corrupt politicians, some from police.
Police Force running short of manpower. They need to be supported by equal number of police Mitra. This would help in overcoming shortage of manpower. Police Mitra would help in strengthening police efforts in preventing crimes .
Inadequacies pertaining Housing & welfare measures for police officers & staff need to be addressed .
Inadequate no of women police.
Lack of infrastructure required for women police.
Lack of Maintenance of gadgets.
Lack of upgradation of skills.
Delays in court cases.
Lack of people friendly approach by police.
Inaction by police and delays suspected to be under political pressure.
To overcome these challenges , pro-people, dynamic, sympathetic, courteous and non-corrupt police leadership is imperative .
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Shri Praveen Dixit, IPS Retd, presently serves as Special rapporteur on national human rights Commission for Maharashtra and Goa. He can be followed on twitter : @PNDixitIPS
For more info, visit : https://praveendixit.com
