The most and constantly visible institution of governance” police” constitute the embodiment more pervasively than
any other unit of administration. In a democratic welfare policy like India, the police, in addition to their primary role of
maintenance of law and order, prevention and detection of crime, have to perform the crucial task of reconciliation of authority
with human dignity and personal liberty and assure the functions of a social service organization. Police have to operate within
the legal framework and in conformity with the Indian constitution. Its activities are constantly scrutinized by the judiciary,
legislature, and the people.
