When you get into an early morning run, you’re likely already thinking about something. You’re thinking about something that needs to be done for the evening. This is a common practice and could be your last chance to do it.
So what do you do? You take a moment to take stock of yourself and your day (s) which could be from running a few miles, to running a half-marathon, to doing yoga, or to even just taking a walk. Then you decide what you need to do, and you get out of bed.
Today, the first of a planned series of webcasts, we’re going to be talking to Delhi City Police, aka the Delhi Police, to discuss how to be more effective and efficient in your interactions with the public. We’re going to be talking about how to be more effective at talking to cops, how to talk to them with authority, and how to negotiate better with them.
Delhi is a city which has a lot to offer to those who wish to do more than just walk around. However, the police are notoriously bad at dealing with public issues, so the only way to get to the bottom of a problem is to confront it or get the police to deal with it. Which is why the police will rarely meet with us. They don’t want to deal with us because they know we can easily get into trouble.
When you ask them to, they will give you a vague reply that leaves you to be uncertain whether it is true or not. The police seem to be the ones who deal with most public issues in Delhi, and in most cases it is them who get to take the action. Of course, the police can still be swayed to take action by bribes or threats, but if you can take the time to negotiate, you may have a better chance of getting the deal you want.
Yes, a few years ago I would have suggested that the police in Delhi were less corrupt because they were in a position to help you out when you needed it, but I suppose it has only been a few years since the country has changed so much. In the last decade, the police in Delhi have turned into a serious rival to the security forces around the country. The reason for this is because the security forces tend to do what they are told to do without much input from the private sector.
Dry days in Delhi are always a problem for the police because they are constantly patrolling, and the people they are working with are always on the lookout for suspicious activities. This leads to a lot of tension between the police and the private security forces. While the private security forces are able to get away with things like stealing passports and identity cards, the police have to deal with the fact that sometimes they will arrest you and put you in jail for no reason.
They’re a bit worse because they always seem to be on the lookout for their own crimes. For example, last month we found that a private security guard was arrested for stealing a car. We don’t know what kind of car it was, but we know he was driving an expensive one. We also know that he was caught stealing something from a shopkeeper in the same area.
The Delhi Government recently decided to enforce stricter ID checks for those coming in and out of the city. Youve been caught with a stolen passport and now youll be sent to jail for a few days for a more lenient punishment than normal. The police are also cracking down on unlicensed drivers, by making them give a urine sample and have their license suspended for a year. As a result of these laws, the city of Delhi has become a pretty grim place to be for foreigners.
This is more a “what do you expect from India?” question than a “why should I care?” question. The Delhi government has been cracking down on unlicensed drivers for a while now, but there are lots of other factors behind this as well. By making it so it takes a year for a driver to lose their license, they are making it difficult for people like us to drive.