(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up a committee of experts to examine the recommendations of all past committees constituted for improving the country`s policing system;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the composition and the terms of reference thereof;
(d) whether the Government proposes to replace the 1961 Police Act with a Model Police Act; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and reasons thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a), (b) & (c): A Committee is being constituted to review the implementation of the recommendations of all the past Committees constituted for improving the country`s policing system.
(d) & (e): As regards replacing the old Police Act of 1861 with a Model Police Act, the National Police Commission (NPC) in its 8th report had included the draft of a new Police Act to replace the Police Act of 1861. The 8th report of the National Police Commission was sent to the State Governments/UTs Administrations in 1983 for considering the Model Police Act and as per available information a number of State Governments have initiated action to replace the old Police Act. Ministry of Home Affairs proposes to circulate a fresh Model Police Act among all the States shortly.