1) We are at a signal, all of traffic following rules to the T. All of a sudden, a jeep careens past and takes a U turn at a point where U turns are not allowed. Who were in the jeep? Cops
2) A recently held farm house party was 'busted'. Around a 100 youngsters were put behind bars. In the end, it was proved that neither was there excessive liquor, nor were there drugs, nor were any obscene acts being carried out. But today's paper says the cops who spearheaded the operation are to go scot-free.
3) An RTI activist who was recently found dead, a fudged autopsy report covered up the incident as being an accident and it came to light that it was actually murder and the fudging was thanks to the cops.
4) A police officer was replaced because he has an allegation of kidnapping against him.
5) Of course there are also numerous reports of police personnal and their illegal dealings, rapes, murders, bribery, extortion, brutality and more.
All this is like the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the police department. Not to say that there are no diligent officers and those who would really lay down their lives for the cause of protecting people. But the sad part is that the bad deeds of their counterparts always negate the good acts. The good acts are just not enough to restore the people's confidence. When the talk of election is on it would be prudent to see that the nexus between the politicians and the police department are totally severed. It is a honour to be in uniform, its about time the guys in the police department actually start being worthy of it.
The criteria to get and and more importantly to stay in the police department need to be more rigid and implemented well.
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