Evolution of a refined and capable Policeman was a slow process in western democracies. They too were not free from depressive depictions of cruelty by the strong arm of police power.

The criminal London, for example is full of illustrations, historic narrations and photographs of some of those ghastly sights.

A reputedly efficient Police Investigation agency like the Scotland Yard also had deficiencies. One who was convicted as a result of investigation by the Scotland Yard, was established to be innocent by Conan Doyle and secured his liberty as ordered by the secretary of State. The passive boy got back his life due to a casual publication in a district newspaper affirming his innocence and indicating the impossibility of his involvement in the crime. Then the reports of Eduljee and Conan Doyle have no parallels.

The Indian Police force has additional structural complexities resulting from historic peculiarities of India. Caste system had its impact in the area as well. One individual advantage was the opportunity it gave to some among the untouchables to deal with the criminals possibly improves their life style. The ‘purer’ upper strata would not pollute their bodies even when an untouchable is beaten up for discovering details of a crime!

The Police force renders greater services for the society. Yet, even now, he does not receive enough of recompense or recognition form the society. Attempts have been made to regulate the conduct of the police force. M. Gopalan I.P.S, while heading the police force of Kerala brought out a Police Manual. Those who follow the guidance afforded by it will not sully the name of the Police force. M. Gopalan had inherited the knowledge of his father who was at one time the Chief Secretary of enlightened Travancore state.

Thoughts on Police could therefore be welcome. There is however encircling gloom when valuable proposals are soon forgotten or tardily implemented.

Corruption in the police is distressingly rampant. Insistence of a simple life style and vigil over an erring official, scrupulous transparency in the official dealings can achieve much. I have before me an almanac of an advanced Indian Educational Institution. It impels recording of events hour to hour. Faithful maintenance of the entries would by itself result in considerable reduction in successful operations. Experience including judicial experiences has shown how a chronicling of events would lend assurance about a correct inference.

                  As an eminent jurist put it pithily:
                  “ Chronology knows no calumny”.

I have by me a novel written by Paul Valayil captioned ‘Nisagandhi’, the fragrant flower that blooms when the world around sleeps and fades away before the world is awake. The author, a teacher who spent much time in the hilly inaccessible areas of an educationally backward district in Kerala had mastered the manifold facets of Police life.

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