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During British rule, the police helped the colonial powers exert power. In a constitutional democracy, the institutional culture remains the same | Latest News India
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Even after Independence, the public image of police has not changed much; the word ‘police’ evokes fear and apprehension, more than trust and respect.
The latest govt announcement initiating the process to draft the new Goa Police Bill, 2023 is not new; attempts were made to introduce the bill in the Assembly; the first bid was in 1996, the bill was based on the Singapore model of policing; it was rejected by the then President of India; in 2008, when bill was re-drafted and re-introduced in Assembly in 2009; it was sent to Select Committee and lapsed in 2012 following Assembly dissolution