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Slew of directions on police reforms – SC
July 7 , 2018
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- The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra passed a slew of directions on police reforms in the country.
- It ordered all states and Union territories to not appoint any police officer as acting Director General of Police (DGP).
- It has directed all the states to send names of senior police officers to the UPSC for being considered as probable candidates to be appointed as DGPs or Police Commissioners.
- The UPSC, in turn, will prepare a list of three most suitable officers and the states will be free to appoint one of them as police chief.
- The court was hearing the Centre's plea seeking modification of one of its directions, which were part of its historic 2006 verdict on police reforms.
- On September 22, 2006, the Supreme Court delivered a historic judgment in Prakash Singh v. Union of India case,
- Constitution of the State Security Commission at State level
- Transparent procedure for the appointment of DGP who shall enjoy a minimum tenure of two years
- Other police officers on operational duties, such as Superintendents of Police, shall also have a minimum tenure of two years.
- Establishment of a Police Establishment Board, which will decide all transfers, postings, promotions and other service related matters of police officers.
- Setting up of a National Security Commission at the Union level to prepare a panel for selection and placement of Chiefs of the Central Police Organisations (CPO).
- Separation of the investigation; and law and order functions of the police.
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