{"id":226158,"date":"2023-02-11T20:06:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T14:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=226158"},"modified":"2023-02-20T13:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:51:14","slug":"indias-law-and-order-matrix-needs-a-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-law-and-order-matrix-needs-a-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s law and order matrix needs a reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cIndia\u2019s law and order matrix needs a reboot\u201d <\/strong>published in The Hindu<\/strong> on 11th February 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS3- Security<\/p>\n

Relevance<\/strong>– Reform in police force<\/p>\n

News<\/strong>– The annual All India Conference of Directors General\/Inspectors General of Police which was held recently.<\/p>\n

What are issues related to the conference of DGPs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is a proliferation of subjects<\/strong> up for discussion in recent conferences, and the presence of increasing numbers of delegates<\/strong> to cover the various subjects. It leaves little scope for any in-depth discussion.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s security threats have an all-embracing character<\/strong>. There is a need for in-depth discussions on futuristic themes in policing<\/strong>, such as cyber-crime, the dark web, and unchecked social media.<\/p>\n

These are in addition to subjects such as left-wing extremism, counter-terrorism, drug tracking and border issues.<\/p>\n

Lack of adequate time<\/strong> to discuss these matters in detail undermine the quality of the debates and possible outcomes.<\/p>\n

Hence, decision making in these circumstances needs fundamental changes<\/strong>. There is a need for more purposeful discussion<\/strong> at higher levels.<\/p>\n

What are the issues faced by police forces in modern times?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Law and order management today<\/strong> has not been given sufficient attention. This subject<\/p>\n

may appear redundant in a world dominated by technology.<\/p>\n

It demands a combination of newer skills, in both technology and crowd managemen<\/strong>t. These are not available among security agencies.<\/p>\n

The attention of most security forces in the country has essentially been devoted to ongoing threats such as terrorism.<\/p>\n

A heavy-handed approach<\/strong> to deal with crowds creates more problems. This only leads to division between law enforcement agencies and the public.<\/p>\n

Police forces have not spent enough attention to selection of personne<\/strong>l to security agencies. \u2018Open-Source intelligence\u2019<\/strong> is often neglected by security agencies. The proper utilisation of it can become the critical factor in managing many law and order situations today.<\/p>\n

There is a presence of multiple security agencies<\/strong>, including intelligence and investigative agencies. They seldom act with a common purpose.<\/p>\n

Their techniques and methodologies tend <\/strong>to be different. It leads to contradictions in approach<\/strong>. They often hinder proper analysis and investigation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What is the way forward for reform in the police force?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is a need to bring about changes in intelligence techniques, investigative methodologies, and improving the ground situation.<\/p>\n

Decision making in changed circumstances of the 21st century needs to undergo fundamental changes. There is a need for more purposeful discussion at higher levels.<\/p>\n

Annual conferences of DGPs\/IGPs<\/strong> can be split into two separate conferences. A higher-level conference of DGPs\/IGPs<\/strong> should discuss policy related issues<\/strong>. A separate conference<\/strong> should be held of intelligence and security specialists to discuss the methodology, techniques and acquisition of new skills<\/strong> for current and future problems.<\/p>\n

In the 21st century, security problems will grow at an exponential rate<\/strong>. The emerging challenges would require greater innovativeness and agility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A new set of cognitive skills <\/strong>will be needed to meet the challenges posed by swift technological change and the rise of data war<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Managing today\u2019s angry, and unruly mobs requires a fresh set of skills and inherent abilities<\/strong>, apart from technology.<\/p>\n

Police and security agencies must be provided with the right attributes<\/strong>. They need to be adequately trained<\/strong>. This needs a top-down approach<\/strong> due to considerable competition of resources within the agencies for other items such weaponry and technology.<\/p>\n

The selection of personnel <\/strong>to security agencies, especially the police will require a total makeover.<\/p>\n

The police forces must be capable of dealing with modern criminals<\/strong>. They often employ a variety of tactics and skills<\/strong>. Police and security forces must develop a different mind-set<\/strong>. Force cannot be the answer to every situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cIndia\u2019s law and order matrix needs a reboot\u201d published in The Hindu on 11th February 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance– Reform in police force News– The annual All India Conference of Directors General\/Inspectors General of Police which was held recently. What are issues related to the conference… Continue reading India\u2019s law and order matrix needs a reboot<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[216,10498],"class_list":["post-226158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1700473611},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226158\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}