Dehradun, Sept. 22 -- Taking Stock on Police Reforms Day, 22 Sep

The track record related to investigations by India's police forces has not been what would make the leaders of the force satisfied. Instead, the general opinion is that investigators are largely inefficient, and complete success in investigations is rare. The question may be asked: Have leaders taken steps to stem the rot? Have measures been taken by the government and the police department to improve standards? If the answer is in the negative, which it is bound to be if you want to respond honestly, then it will have to be said that the system has been rotting for several decades, but neither the governments nor the leaders of Indian police forces have done enough to rev...