 "A limited police force struggles to cope")
Much has been said about crime and lawlessness in Bihar. But how can any government control law and order with such a small police force?
The sanctioned civil police per 100,000 people in Bihar is 84.5, the second lowest among all the states. Only Odisha has a lower figure.
The actual strength, however, is much lower at 54.8 in Bihar, which is almost half of the national average of 109.35. At the same time, the sanctioned civil police per 100 sq km of area is 91 compared to the national average of 58. However, the actual civil police per 100 sq km area is only 58.7 compared to the national average of 42.6.
Bihar's police force is also bottom-heavy with a low teeth-to-tail ratio. (Teeth-to-tail ratio is the ratio of police officers from the rank of assistant sub-inspector and above to head constables and constables). Only Odisha and West Bengal have lower teeth-to tail ratios.
The sanctioned civil police per 100,000 people in Bihar is 84.5, the second lowest among all the states. Only Odisha has a lower figure.
The actual strength, however, is much lower at 54.8 in Bihar, which is almost half of the national average of 109.35. At the same time, the sanctioned civil police per 100 sq km of area is 91 compared to the national average of 58. However, the actual civil police per 100 sq km area is only 58.7 compared to the national average of 42.6.
Bihar's police force is also bottom-heavy with a low teeth-to-tail ratio. (Teeth-to-tail ratio is the ratio of police officers from the rank of assistant sub-inspector and above to head constables and constables). Only Odisha and West Bengal have lower teeth-to tail ratios.