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History
On the pattern of
the colonial Irish constabulary, Sir Charles Napier established a
police system in Sindh in 1843. The British Army Officers closely
supervised and controlled forces which were resultantly more
disciplined, efficient and not corrupt. Influenced by the success
of Napier’s police, the Court of Directors of the East India
Company suggested that a common system of police be established on
the pattern of Irish Constabulary.
The British Indian Government
set up a Police Commission headed by Mr. H.M.Court in 1860. One of
the policy directives to the Police Commission of 1860 was that
"though the duties of the police should be entirely civil, not
military, the organization and discipline of the police should be
similar to those of a military body". The present police system in
our country has been established under this Charter.
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