The Police System, is a state-controlled 'bureaucratic association of experts' for the assurance of Law and Order, protection of civilian liberties and to maintain Peace and Harmony. The police have little realized that with the changing times, their roles in the society have also undergone a sea change, with the result that detection of crime occupies a small portion of their time. Conflict resolution and rendering assistance to those who are in distress are increasingly making a demand and attention. In playing this role the police have become directly accountable to the public. While it's a well recognized fact that the powers vested with the police are immense, it is equally true that the power inherent in the role of the police can have a positive side as well.
In wielding power what is required is high standards of competence and undying faith in human dignity. Unscrupulous power management is the mother of all evil that bedevils the relationship of the police with civil society. Police Officers as service providers to the citizens of this country need to reflect upon and take stock of the gap between the expectations of the people from the police and the actual service being delivered to them. It has to be ensured that as the very first step, policemen do not directly or indirectly, become violators of human rights. This is a prerequisite for them to act as protectors of human rights.