
Policing and law enforcement should not be seen in isolation. One needs to know the interplay of different socio-political forces that has a bearing on this basic regulatory function. This volume consists of sixty-four selected essays published in the national dailies during the years 2003 and 2008. The need for publication of the present volume was felt as there was a continuing discourses on desirable, objective law enforcement and the conduct of our police functionaries.