ANALYSIS OF CRIME IN HARYANA

  • The police structure is politician oriented (POP) and NOT community oriented (COP). Thus, police inaction is usual in crimes committed against the common citizen. The police infrastucture and services serve those in power and NOT the common citizen.

  • The criminal element in the Haryana Police with strong politician-police nexus is directly involved in committing crime against the citizens.

  • No accountability exists for not having carried out police investagations professionaly even in the most serious of crimes. However, bureaucratic requirements are fulfilled on the record.

  • The police personnel are poorly educated and trained and most are hired on political considerations.

  • The judicial process is long and arduous and police exploits the legal 'loopholes' to shirk responsibilty and accountability.

  • Most crimes are aimed against women, children and the elderly, in general.

  • Most robberies, in general, are directed against businessmen.

  • The feudal structure and declining socio-economic scenairo underlie the increasing crime rate.

  • The organized crime is at the root of most heinous crimes including murders that undergo improperly investigated because of political patronage.
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