Police, in India, has merely become the dept for the service and security of politicians, both in govt and oppo, since they exchange places often after elections, police playing safe to please both sides. High-quality IPS selections on exams limited; most state police get selected by politicians, promoted into IPS or equivalent jobs, hencevtheir loyalty only to politicians, not for impartial maintenance of oeder as per law in society. Police services in each state should be taken out of govt control, placed under the seniormost state-high-court judge assisted by the atate home-secretary and advised by a an army general in the region. Ex-servicemen should be taken into police after retirement, allowed to join IPS waiving agelimits for exams. Politicians should make their own security arrangements. Criminals will then avoid politics. Only pres, vp, PM, govs, CMs may be given formal army's protection in ceremonial functions and meetings with foreign dignitaries. Clear separation of police from the political executive will attract better people into police service and give real protection to civil state under law.
