There is an entrenched perception in our country that the police is biased against the minority community. Why does such a perception exist? Suggest steps to bridge the police community gap.

(i) social attitudes as prevalent in the society towards minorities are violent, uncultured etc are also exists among personnel of police

(ii) low representation of minolities in police:- e.g 14% muslim population by 3% representation in police • This reinforces fear of majority, insecurities of minority

(iii) many terrorist activities, group owe their origin to minolity religious / groups ∴ there is a tendency to arrest suspect minolity individuals when terror acts occur.

Steps to bridge the police community gap

(i) Increase representation of minorities in the police forces

(ii) sensitisation, value training of the police forces to inculcate equality, respecting diversity, promotion of harmony

(iii) Police forces as active social change agents, to narrow the social prejudires against minorities

• taking up community participation programmes to build confidence/trust in the community.

(iv) show through action that they are not biased towards any community

• objectivity, evidence guides their action