Delhi police Inspector, Sudhir Sharma shares his opinion on the relationship between political parties and the police in the capital city of India in this exclusive interview.
How long have you been working for the Delhi police? Please mention the area that you're posted In?
I have worked 27 years in executive policing. I am the officer in charge of police station Shakarpur at present.
What Is the system of department bifurcation In police and In which department are you currently working?
In Delhi police, primary functioning cadres are Executive; It handles crime and law and order including traffic and investigation and Ministerial; This is for admin jobs. There are other departments too like Communication, Computer and IT, Drivers and motor transport, Stenographers, Multi-tasking etc. I work for executive branch.
You have worked In this field for a long time. What Is the difference that you feel In the administration of law and order by different ruling parties over the years?
Yes, I have worked under different parties holding the power. According to me there has been a difference in the administrative policies between different ruling parties, but police are politically neutral so there is no change in our work flow.
Delhi being the capital of India makes you work under the central government Instead of the state government. In case of different political parties ruling In Central and state government how are the conflicts between them, If any, resolved?
As I mentioned before police are politically neutral and has an autonomy of operation so it doesn't affect us much. However, conflicts do occur. Sometimes the state government tries to intervene in the central governments work and vice versa but We are not influenced by such problems. Such conflicts are mostly resolved internally. The police definitely works to maintain law and order during such situations but it is not politically involved. Foreign ambassadors staying In Delhi hold special Immunities against the police administration.
Do such Immunities give rise to political Issues? How are such situations managed by the police?
Administration in terms of foreign ambassadors is definitely different, however there have been very
few times where it gives rise to political issues. We handle diplomats according to Vienna convention and UN treaties so their influence in political issues is rarely a problem.
Working In such a demanding dynamic, If you were given a chance to change professions, would you?
It is demanding job no disagreement there but I am thoroughly satisfied with my profession. So I would still work for the police.
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