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Broken System
Dysfunction, Abuse, and Impunity in the Indian Police
Glossary and
Abbreviations
Rank
Structure of the Indian Police
Map of India
I. Summary
The Indian
Police: A Dangerous State of Disrepair
Political
Interference and Stalled Efforts at Reform
Human Rights
Violations by Police
Obstacles to
Police Accountability
Key
Recommendations
Methods and
Scope
II. The
Deteriorating State of the Indian Police
Colonial
Legacies and the Failure to Modernize
A Dangerous
State of Disrepair
Political
Interference and Stalled Efforts at Reform
III. Human
Rights Violations by Police
Failures in
Crime Registration and Investigation
Arrests on
False Charges and Detention without Process
Torture and
Other Mistreatment
Extrajudicial
Killings by Police
IV.
Obstacles to Police Accountability
Prosecutions
of Police
National and
State Human Rights Commissions
V. Detailed
Recommendations
To the Union
Home Ministry, Union Territory Police, State Home Ministries, and State Police
To the
Indian Police Service
To the
Indian Parliament
To the
National Human Rights Commission
To State
Human Rights Commissions
To Concerned
Foreign Governments and Donors
Acknowledgements
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