वर्ष 2005 से 2015 के बीच प्रति लाख आबादी अपराध ¼IPC½ 41.68 प्रतिशत बढ़ा है जिसके आधार पर वार्षिक वृद्धि दर लगभग 4 प्रतिशत है। तकनीकी के इतने विकास के बावजुद भी इतना अपराध बढ़ना हमारी व्यवस्था में गहरे दोष का परिचायक है। जापान की तुलना में इराद्तन हत्याओं की (दर प्रति लाख आबादी) की तुलना करें तो भारत में हत्याओं की दर 11 गुणा अधिक है।

• आधी दिल्ली का अवैध निर्माण राजनेताओं और नौकरशाहों की नाक के नीचे क्यों?

• तीन करोड़ से अधिक वाद न्यायालयों में लम्बित

• विशेषज्ञों की घोर अवहेलना: माडल पुलिस एक्ट को किसी राज्य ने नहीं माना

• वर्ष 2018 में वैश्विक शान्ति सूचकांक के आधार पर 163 देशों की सूची में भारत 136 वें स्थान पर है। श्रीलंका हमसे काफी बेहतर 67 वे स्थान पर है, बंगला देश 93 वे स्थान पर है।

• क्या पुलिस सुधार के विषय में भारत सरकार एवं राज्य सरकारों द्वारा सर्वोच्च न्यायालय की अवमानना नही है?

• उत्तराखण्ड राज्य पुलिस बोर्ड का मनमाना गठन और 8 वर्ष तक एक भी बैठक नही।

• अपराध के कुचक्र से कैसे आ सकते हैं बाहर ?

The British government created a police act in 1861. After independence, the Indian government did not care to change this act for decades. The police act of 1861 was a tool and hidden agenda of Britishers for suppressing the slave Indians. It was a tactful instrument to rule Indians with the help of Indians. Later, after independence, the politicians got a taste of misusing their powers to interfere in the police administration. They also tried to provide shelter to the criminals due to their vested interests.

For example, a huge illegal construction took place in Delhi without a check from any authority. The increase in crime rate in our country from 2005 to 2015 was recorded to be nearly 4 per cent per year. Lots of court cases got piled up in the courts. The present pendency of cases is as large as above 30 million. The disposal of these court cases alone may take 50 to 100 years to decide.

From 1979 to 1981, the police commission reports suggested many reforms, but no one bothered to act on them. The Supreme Court issued directives in 2006, but again the states did not follow these directives. There are contempts of the court pending in the Supreme Court against many states regarding this issue. The Model Police Act was proposed by a committee under the Supreme Court, but even that was not followed.

Under the present system of police, a single politician can act like a dictator to dominate the police officers. The system is unable to ensure justice for the weak and poor people. Vested interests continue to dominate the police and criminal justice system. We have nearly 11 times more murder rate per lakh population in India as compared to Japan.

This book is a brief overview of the last 45 years' suggested reforms in the police department and possible remedies. The facts are supported by the national and international data and opinions of experts in the field. These much-awaited reforms are of utmost importance to safeguard our democracy, ensure justice to the poor people and the minority and are necessary for sustained growth.