For those uninitiated into the world of police budgets, we have put together a primer to understand the various aspects of police expenditure at the Union level.

This project aims to highlight the recruits’ perceptions of the current state of police training practices at the Madhya Pradesh Police Academy in Bhopal and suggest improvements.

The COVID-19 outbreak has provided an opportunity to reimagine police, which requires a focus on transformation of police-public relations and improving inter-agency coordination. Avanti Durani and Priya Vedavalli write in The Print about India...

The inaugural National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) journal includes a chapter on SATARC, written by Assistant Director Neha Sinha and Senior Associate Avanti Durani

Findings from IDFC Institute's SATARC survey are cited in this Deccan Herald article

This article on crime and safety in India looks at households’ perceptions of safety in the four cities and behavioural changes they may have adopted to keep themselves safe. 

Only 6-8% of victims of theft in four major Indian cities lodged a first information report (FIR) with the police, according to a new study. The remaining 92-94% are not reflected in any official record.

Robert Peel laid the foundation for future police forces way back in 1829, which continues to guide them even now.

Making a case for evidence-based policing. 

Higher allocations by themselves are not enough, the structure of budgetary allocations can have an impact on police performance.