Brefily describe the nature of the police system under the British rule
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the police :
lord Cornwallis organised a regular and permanent police force in India that was essential for the maintenance of law and order. The police assisted the District Magistrate in carrying out his duties . Each district was organised into thanas , each thana was headed by a daroga . Towns and villages had kotwals and chowkidars respectively . Later, the post of district superintendent of police was created ,who looked after the entire district . Like the army ,in police also , higher posts were reserved for the British and the Indians were excluded from it.
The police achieved great success in suppressing crimes ,dacoity and thugee
. However , the police department could not become popular with people , because of the unsympathetic ,oppressive and they were corrupt.