India, July 28 -- Dinesh Kumar Gupta, additional commissioner of police (traffic) of the Delhi Police, unveiled his new book "Policing and Crime Trends in India" at the India Habitat Centre on Sunday.

The book delves into the development of policing from ancient civilisations to the modern day, examining shifts in crime, public perception, and police capability. It underlines the impact of colonial rule and urges a citizen-centric, proactive policing model to tackle present-day challenges like cybercrime, terrorism, and gender-based violence.

The book also delves into the evolution of the Indian Police Service (IPS), span from British era to the present day.

"I have explored how policing from Vedic times originated and what changes hav...