Uttarakhand’s Pauri district is set to mark a significant milestone by abolishing the outdated British-era revenue police system. This reform integrates 1,777 villages into the regular policing framework, eliminating the separate revenue police force that handled law enforcement in rural areas. The decision comes after years of deliberation, with the state government believing that the regular police will bring better efficiency, accountability, and access to justice.
The change aims to streamline law enforcement, eliminate any discrepancies caused by a dual policing system, and create better coordination between revenue officers and regular police. This move is expected to improve governance, make law enforcement more effective in rural areas, and speed up the process of resolving crimes and disputes. The integration of villages into regular policing is seen as a step towards modernizing the state’s justice and law enforcement system.