NCJ Number
166800
Journal
Indian Journal of Criminology Volume: 24 Issue: 1 & 2 Dated: (January & July 1996) Pages: 16-19
Editor(s)
K V Kaliappan
Date Published
1996
Length
4 pages
Annotation
The 24th Criminological Congress of the Indian Society of Criminology, organized by the National Law School of India University in February 1996, discussed the nexus between politics and crime and the police response.
Abstract
The Congress was attended by 510 delegates from all over India. The resulting Bangalore Declaration was proposed to professionalize the police and improve police crime prevention efforts. This declaration calls on concerned police authorities to implement recommendations made by India's National Police Commission and to educate public opinion on police professionalism. The declaration has several parts that deal with the link between police professionalism and the rule of law, the establishment of a State Security Commission to enhance police autonomy and efficiency and achieve police policy goals, a priority focus on police training, improved police management and information technologies, the dissemination of a code of ethics, and better salaries and working conditions for police personnel.