Central Reserve Police Force
Central police force in India
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| 2023 | Nina Singh becomes the director general of the Central Industrial Security Force. |
| June 2023 | An IPS officer from Tamil Nadu was suspended after allegations of severe custodial torture emerged, including forcefully extracting teeth from approximately ten individuals and physically assaulting at least two detainees in their genital areas at the Ambasamudram police station in Tirunelveli district. |
| May 2023 | Delhi High Court ordered senior police officers to implement better working conditions for constables, following the 2015 lawsuit by a Delhi Police constable. |
| December 2022 | The Supreme Court passed a nationwide order to all Police Departments to stop moral policing, in response to increasing incidents of harassment by Indian Police Service officials using sections 292 to 294 of the Indian Penal Code. |
| May 2022 | Mumbai Police implemented an 8-hour shift system for constable rank officers and assistant sub-inspectors, with 16 hours of rest, addressing the issue of overworking. |
| 2021 | Kalpana Saxena replaces Yogesh Singh as the commandant of 47 battalion of PAC, Ghaziabad. |
| September 2020 | Hathras gang rape and murder further demonstrated the continued ineffectiveness of the police in upholding rule of law and protecting citizens. |
| 2019 | The Ministry of Home Affairs officially stated that it does not recognize or approve the formation of the IPS (Central) Association, asserting that the police force cannot form any association without federal government permission. |
| 2018 | Archana Ramasundaram becomes the first woman to be appointed Director General of Police of a Central Armed Police Force, serving as DG of Sashastra Seema Bal. |
| 2015 | A constable of the Delhi Police filed a lawsuit demanding fixed working hours, proper housing, and reasonable pay, bringing attention to the working conditions of police personnel. |
| December 2012 | Delhi gang rape and murder incident revealed significant systemic weaknesses in law enforcement, intensifying calls for police system overhaul. |
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