About the Book: Beyond The Uniform:Duty, Discretion and Public Trust
Shaping the future of policing in India
At the centre of every democracy stands a uniformed figure—watchful and
entrusted with enforcing the law. But what makes the police a service citizens
trust rather than a force they fear?
Beyond the Uniform: Duty, Discretion and Public Trust is an examination of
Indian policing—its colonial inheritances, structural distortions and the need
for reform. Drawing upon constitutional principles, key interventions of the
Supreme Court of India and over three decades of service, author O.P. Mishra
identifies systemic gaps that hinder humane service delivery and accountability
and erode public