Police are here to protect our lives and property. For this reason to enable them to carry out their duty effectively they have been given some responsibility and some powers. But that does not mean that the police are above the law. They are in fact bound by the law and have to act in accordance with the law. However in order to ensure that police do not abuse the powers given to them it is necessary and rather important for us to know our rights vis-à-vis the police.

Police are important building block of the criminal justice system that supposed to be worked in accordance with the rule of law. The credibility of the criminal justice system depends on the relative strength or weakness of the laws and procedures established for the police, the prosecution and the court system. The police are an arm of the State vested with the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and prevention of crimes against the State and private citizens.

HRCCO in order to ensure the non- violation of human rights in criminal justice system, settled a cell where relationship of police and public are being watched in its various aspects. The primary issues of concern are:-

• About arrest
• About illegal detention
• About illegal handcuff
• About illegal encounter
• Post -arrest
• Pre –arrest
• Arrest without a warrant
• Medical attention to the person arrested.
• Detention and torture
• Protection of Women
• Discriminating citizens on the basis of cast
• Custodial deaths/rapes