Background

  • upto 1781: Mughal system
    • Top head: Naib Nazim
    • district: faujdar
    • town: kotwal
      • ”ulta chor kotwaal ko daante”
    • zamindar had police duties and paid village watchman
  • GBF1770 led to crimes
    • 1781: Warren Hastings 7385: faujdar replaced by DM
    • Zamindar under DM
    • result = oppressive zamindar as less number of DM
      • i.e. poor supervision

Cornwallis / Daroga System 1793

refer: Daroga System 1793

Indian Police Act 1861

  • 1st IPS exam held in 1893, London

refer: Indian Police Act 1861

Police Commision 1902

refer: Police Commission 1902