Police work culture – A bottom up Assessment

This study was carried out to assess the delivery of services at the level of police stationsthrough a random sample survey of complainants and police personnel in the state ofKarnataka.The survey of complainants focused on their experience in reporting and/registering andresolving grievances/problems. Interviews with police personnel elicited their views on howwell they are able to process and settle the complainants’ problems and the difficulties andconstraints they faced in the course of this work.The total sample size of the study comprised 100 police stations spread across 15 districts ofKarnataka representing the six police ranges and three commissionerates, with five policepersonnel and twenty complainants from every police station selected randomly.

The project was funded by the Karnataka State Police Department.

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