Besides investigation, the same officers have to look into law and order, bandobast duties, manage patrolling duties among other things. Also the pay structure differs from state to state. There is a huge gap between the salary of metropolitan city police and state police. There is also the lack of infrastructure in the department.
Many police quarters are in dilapidated conditions. A police officer cannot think about staying in a rented house as he can’t afford it. Still the police perform all duties, most of them without complaining.
S Das, Assam
4 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002
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