A young, courageous Police officer named Gagandeep Singh recently defied an angry mob to save an innocent young guy. He improved public perception of the police after a video of this incident went viral. In India, the public perception of the police is generally negative.

Effective policing depends on maintaining a favorable public image because the people’s cooperation and responsiveness to police activities are necessary to maintain public order.

What are the causes?

The intense stress that Indian cops experience at work is the primary cause of their harsh behavior. Police in India is required to perform longer than 8-hour hours without a weekly break. Additionally, they don’t have time to rest and rejuvenate. This makes them angry, frustrated, and hateful of their jobs.

In India, there are surprisingly few Police Officers given the size of the nation. The police are being overworked as a result of this. On a war footing, recruitment for police stations should be conducted.

Some police officers believe they are better than the average person. By demanding bribes and engaging in other unlawful activities, a few police personnel are damaging the reputation of the Indian police.

Also, in comparison to police in affluent nations, Indian police are not well-equipped. To enable police to carry out their jobs, infrastructure needs to be updated.

What can be done?

No matter what rank they have within the department, all police officers should be required to be respectful. Additionally, the government needs to reduce the number of police officers assigned to VIP personal security.

Police officers in India are compelled to follow the orders of politically strong individuals, who have an impact on their promotions and transfers. For the Indian police, this is a significant roadblock to honest work. Police will be more powerful if their immunity to political influence is increased. In addition, police officers who engage in an illicit activity must be punished. This way, the public perception of the police can be increased.

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