Recently we have seen mass protest in J&K and killing of CRPF by maoist in Dantewada. CRPF has been used by government for counter insurgency operations in last few years. Strength of CRPF has increased from 160,000 personnel in 2005 to 280,000 in 2008 . CRPF have six training centers which can provide training to 150-200 personnel in a six month batch. With sudden increase in new recruits.
CRPF is not having basic infrastructure like class room , proper shooting range , combat simulation technics. Some of the better personnel are siphoned by Special protection guard and National Security Guard.
There is an urgent need to increase training centers and hire professional trainers for new recruits.
India had 128 policemen per 100000 population in 2008. Now government has claimed that the ratio has increased to 163 policemen per 100000 population. Which is still far less than international standards. But the increase is not uniform some states like Bihar (75 per 100000) and WB (100 per 100000) has very less police force while states like Nagaland (1650 per 100000) , J&K(750 per 100000) and Manipur (650 per 100000) has very high police -population ratio but are still unable to solve the problem of insurgency.
Mere increase in police-population ratio will not solve the problem . Illtrained police will amplify the problem as it has done in J&K.
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