1st Edition

The New Khaki The Evolving Nature of Policing in India

By Arvind Verma Copyright 2010
308 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

In a democratic society, police are expected to be accountable to the people they serve, upholding the rights of citizens and following due process. In India, however, political pressure in the competitive electoral arena forces the police to adopt questionable means and dubious strategies. As a hierarchical bureaucratic organization, disciplined in a military tradition and schooled in colonial... Read more

Introduction: The New Khaki

Strategy to Control Crime in Lawless Bihar

Facing Naxalism with a Human Face

Organizational Transformation of a Police Unit

Public Interest Litigation to Reform the Police

Indiatopcop: E-communications as a Medium of Reform

Problem Oriented Policing to Handle Trafficking of Women and Children

Information Dominance to Combat Terrorism in South Asia

Biography

Arvind Verma