Question

what reforms were introduced by the police act of 1861??

Answer 1

(1) The abolition of the military police as a separate organisation;

(2) The constitution of a single homogeneous police force of civil constabulary for the perfor­mance of all police duties;

(3) A police system on provincial basis with an Inspector General of Police as the head of the provincial police organisation;

(4) A district-based police system in which each of the district police establishments was to be headed by an SP, who was to function under the general control and supervision of the DM.

Answer 2

Answer: -

This law was passed in an effort to make the police a more effective tool for preventing, detecting, and managing crime and criminal activity. Each State Government is permitted to create its own police force under the Police Act.

Explanation: -

Following reforms were introduced in the police act of 1861:-

(1) a police force organized on a provincial level, with an Inspector General of Police serving as its chief

(2) Dissolution of the military police as a distinct entity;

(3) A district-based police system, where each district police unit would be led by an SP who would work under the overall direction and control of the DM.

(4) The creation of a single, uniform civil constabulary police force to carry out all police functions.

Above points briefly explains the reforms by police act of 1861.

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