Personal Background and Reasons for Choosing a Career in Policing: An Empirical Study of Police Trainees in India

Dr. Namita Mishra; Ms. Punam Agrawal; Ms Divya Gautam

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2021.8.6.196

Abstract

Policing has traditionally been regarded as a dangerous and stressful profession. In India, the police–public interaction bears witness to a persistent, if not rising, distrust, which has a significant influence on police performance at the front lines, namely the police station. It is the point of contact between the criminal justice organization and the community, where individuals are directly affected by good or terrible justice and provision of services. Law enforcement officials are responsible for the fairness and efficacy of the process, and any unjustified actions alternatively, their actions may erode people's confidence and tarnish the officer's reputation. Folks, either as topics or also as artifacts, are at the core of everything. As a result, security must be neighborhood and neighborhood, with active public participation. It is required for the reduction of crime, which is gaining greater attention from governments, civil society, and even the general public. The current study aimed at investigating undertaking at the segments and sub in Delhi, India's capital city, to determine the meaning, acknowledgement, and procedure of the paradigm change in the police that resulted from the sudden realization that public cooperation is critical in maintaining natural cohesion and crime management. A short description of the foregoing findings and their implications for police recruiting is offered in accordance with the study of the survey questionnaires.

Keywords

India, Police, Policing, Public, Trainee.

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Cites this article as

D. N. Mishra, M. P. A. , M. D. Gautam, "Personal Background and Reasons for Choosing a Career in Policing: An Empirical Study of Police Trainees in India", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-8, Issue-6, Page No-881-885, 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2021.8.6.196