(a) whether the cases of corruption/ criminal offences against Delhi Police
personnel are on increase;
(b) if so, the number of Delhi Police personnel arrested in this regard including
rape, kidnapping and extortion during each of the last three years, rank-wise,
crime-wise and police station-wise;
(c) the action taken by the Government against each personnel; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to stop such cases in future?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a) to (c): 84 criminal and 27 corruption cases were registered against Delhi Police
personnel in 2006 in comparison to 59 criminal and 27 corruption cases registered
in 2005 which shows an increase in the criminal cases registered against police
personnel in 2006 in comparison to the cases registered in the year 2005.Details of
Delhi Police personnel arrested on the charge of corruption, rape, fraud, theft,
kidnapping, murder etc. during the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 are given in Annexure.
The action taken against the police personnel involved in criminal and corrupt activities
include initiation of departmental action, removal, dismissal, suspension, arrest and
prosecution as per the law.
(d):The steps taken to prevent corruption in the Delhi Police include surprise checking
by senior officers of the activities of personnel deployed for patrolling duty and in police
pickets; keeping a watch on personnel of suspicious character; transfer of personnel of
criminal disposition to non-sensitive posts; stringent legal and departmental action against
those found to be indulging in criminal activities; handling of criminal complaints against
police personnel directly by officers of the rank of Joint Commissioner of Police and above;
establishment of Public Grievances Cells in Districts/Units to keep a close watch on police
personnel; surveillance by the Vigilance Branch on the criminal activities of personnel
holding sensitive posts; maintenance of a register of complaints by the Deputy
Commissioner of Police of Districts; and providing facility to the general public to make
complaint against corrupt police personnel through e-mail.