National Police Commision (1977-81)

Chairman- Dharam Vira

"Examination of Role and Function of Police'

with reference to 

• Control of Crime and Maintenance of Public Order
• The method of Magisterial Supervision
• Maintenance of Crime Records
• Modernisation of Law Enforcement
• Up-gradation of Police Communication Network
• Measures for preventing misuse of Power

Recommendations:-

1. Appointment of the Criminal Justice Commission.
2. Fixed Tenure of DGP
3. The NPC has recommended the establishment of special investigation cell in the police department at the State level to monitor the progress of investigation of cases under the Protection of Civil Rights Act or other atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Tribes. A composite cell may be constituted at the district level under the Sub-Divisional Officer to inquire into complaints emanating from scheduled Castes/Tribes, particularly those relating to lapses in administrative measures meant for their relief.
4. NPC has recommended an important amendment to Section 154 Cr.P.C. which would make it incumbent on a police station to register an FIR whether or not the crime has taken place in its jurisdiction and then transfer the FIR to the concerned police station, if necessary.
5. The NPC has recommended a new section 50-A in Chapter V of Cr.P.C. requiring the police to give intimation about the arrest of a person to anyone who may reasonably be named by him to avoid agonising suspense to the members of his family about his whereabouts.
6. The Police Act of 1861 should be replaced by a new Police Act.