The police organization in India in its present form is based essentially on the Police Act of 1861, which was legislated “to re-organise the police and to make it a more efficient instrument for the prevention and detection of crime”. It constituted a single homogenous force of civil constabulary for the performance of all duties which could not be assigned to the military arm. After Independence, the Police has been made a State Subject under the Constitution of India (7th schedule, entry 2). Thus, all the states have their own State Police force, primarily required to maintain law and order in the state as well as to control and prevent crime in society. The centre, also regulates Central Armed Police Forces, which assist and aid the states in the emergence of any law and order situation (CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CRPF, NSG). The NIA and IB under the authority of MHA provide for actions against terrorism and internal intelligence inputs. The centre is responsible for policing in t...