M.N. Reddi
Kamal Pant
Karnataka’s Home Department has formed three committees led by retired Director Generals of Police (DGPs) to recommend specific police reforms over the next two months.
Former police chief R.K. Dutta and retired DGPs M.N. Reddi and Kamal Pant will lead these committees, while serving officers will be their members.
Police services
Mr. Dutta will lead a committee to comprehensively review police services and recommend measures to make them more efficient, prompt, transparent, citizen-friendly and technology-driven, Home Minister Priyank Kharge said on Monday.
The committee will examine various services provided by the police, including registration of FIRs, receipt of complaints, functioning of police stations, emergency services, reporting of lost property, cybercrime complaints, permissions and certificates. It will also recommend key performance indicators (KPIs) and a regular review mechanism to assess the quality of police services.
It will examine the introduction of a Citizens’ Charter specifying service standards, including the time and procedure within which various police services should be provided to citizens.
Police modernisation
Mr. Reddi, former Bengaluru Police Commissioner, will lead a committee to review the Police Department’s infrastructure and capabilities and prepare a comprehensive modernisation plan focusing on technology, artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities and other emerging requirements, Mr. Kharge said.
The committee will examine the scope for upgrading emergency response systems, control rooms and the 112 service. It will also review the strengthening of forensic laboratories and requirements relating to the police vehicles and other mobility infrastructure. The panel will study the potential use of artificial intelligence in policing, computerisation of various departmental functions, requirements for hardware and communication equipment, and the establishment of police training academies at the State and regional levels.
Police C&R rules
Mr. Pant, former Bengaluru Police Commissioner, will lead a committee to comprehensively review the department’s cadre structure, classification and strength of posts, and recruitment rules in line with the department’s present workload and future requirements, Mr. Kharge said.
The committee will review recruitment procedures and eligibility criteria, besides examining measures to strengthen training and capacity-building systems and support the professional development of police personnel. It will examine promotion opportunities, career progression and mobility across different levels of the police hierarchy. It will also assess the need for creating new posts and reclassifying existing positions, apart from reviewing the structure of police posts in relation to reservation requirements and formulate a recruitment plan.
Published – September 29, 2026 12:16 am IST
