Many
people talk about police reform to improve governance, attract investment, deliver
justice and to maintain law and order. But if we look at
emerging threat especially since 2008 it brings the title in my mind. As we all
aware that 26/11 happened because of our miscalculation at various level and
subsequently reforms had been introduced but police department of coastal
states remained exclusive in all debates. Recent cases of narco-terrorism in
Mumbai, Karnataka and misuse of power by police officers in west Bengal and
Mumbai has been criticized by not only NHRC but also Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
Hence, it becomes necessary to discuss this angle amid rise in complex maritime
security challenges.
The
first challenge which is rising since 26/11 is radicalization policies of our hostile neighbors in Maldives, S.L., Myanmar, Bangladesh and in African states. It not
only increases recruitment of youth in terrorist outfits like ISIS but also it
is a threat to social and economic prosperity of India’s most developed region
in south. Second, belligerent rise of china and its attempt to influence
politics of our country including small states of India.
The rise in physical assault on the members of particular political party has
been unnoticed by police, especially of West Bengal and Kerala. The
continuation of such attacks show that either the police force is incompetent
or complicit. Both these conditions will have serious impact on maritime
security. Third, the recent crackdown on Narco-terrorism by NCB in Maharashtra and
Karnataka raises serious question about leadership itself. The inability or
lack of courage of police system to take on these criminals for so many years
paved way for anti national forces to use maritime route to finance terrorist
activities in India. Fourth, the rise of sea level due to climate change is
going to be huge challenge not only for Indian navy and coast guard but also
for state police too. Fifth is the surveillance of A&N and Lakshadweep Island
where some places are empty and some are extremely sensitive due to distinct
values of society.
To fight these challenges it is true that we need human resources but in an era in which it seems that data or information is travelling faster than light we need more honest, self critical, highly motivated, physically fit and informationalised educated police force. For that we have to undergo serious transformation rather than just constituting committees on the subject. First is that we have to inculcate respect for uniform among each rank and file like army do. We often say and here too that first impression is the last impression. Defence forces follow it is absent in police force. Second, officers must led the force by example rather than becoming stooge of their political masters. The actions which have been displayed by senior police officers of Mumbai and West Bengal is quite disheartening. Third, to punish violator of rule and regulation we must have court martial system like army so that example can be set for future. Fourth, promotion policy should be restructured and it must be based on course basis in which whoever perform better will be promoted rather than on the basis of seniority. It is quite successful in defence forces and had given us many heroes. Fifth, restructure whole force into battalion system as we see it in army which increases competition among personnel because it becomes duty to safeguard the honour of paltan. Sixth, police personnel of these state must be trained on a regular basis with other security forces like J&K police so that upcoming threat can be analysed well before they strike and harm us. Seventh, police officers must establish connection with people via social media and other communication medium just like ‘Mann Ki Baat’ to raise awareness about these issues among common people.
Thus in a complex world of 21st century we need not only ‘militarized diplomacy, strategized military’ but also more competent, smart and robust police force to get our rightful place in new world order which is still in making.
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