Dr. Arvind Verma
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University, 1996
Dr Arvind Verma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Associate Director of India Studies Program at Indiana University, Bloomington (USA). His research interests are in Policing; Criminal Justice Policy Issues, Indian Police, Research Methods, Mathematical Modeling, and Geographical Information Systems. He is the Managing Editor of Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, and consultant to the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Government of India.
His recent publications [some jointly] include Police Mission: Challenges and Responses published by Scarecrow Press; “Technological Applications for the Police” Indian Police Journal; “Consolidation of the Raj: Notes from a Police Station in British India: 1865-1928″ Criminal Justice History; “Teaching Police Officers Human Rights: Some Observations” International Journal of Human Rights and “A Topological Representation of the Criminal Event” Western Criminology Review.
Here are some articles by Dr Arvind Verma. All are from IndiaTogether:
- A Uniform Betrayal
- Myths About Police Work
- Reporting The Crime
- To Serve And Protect
- The FIR Mechanism
- Fighting Crime On The Tracks
- Rescuing The Police Force
- Cultural Roots of Police Corruption in India
- The Indian Police, A Critical Evaluation: This is a book authored by Dr Arvind Verma and reviewed by Dr Subramanian IPS
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Respected Sir,
Iam doing my inter now and iam very much interested in doing IPS and i had some doubts about the IPS terminal examination whether to have general knowledge or to have knowledge of a particular subject for writing that examination.
Respected Sir,
i am doing my degree-1st year in taxation.sir i am very much interested in doing IPS and i want to look my self in that uniform to serve the nation regarding that i want to take your help.in subjects i should have grip and also the differences between appsc and upsc.i dont no whether to ask these questions but i want your suggession.
thankingyou,sir,
yours sincerly,
sowmyakolla
Dear sowyrassola: Dude! Are you for real?
Well, if you must know, the subjets you need to take are: 1. How To Sell Your Integrity For a Couple Of Bucks. 2. How To Put On An Outward Appearance of Being A Modest Public Servant While Concealing Your True Nature of Public Predator. 3. How To Prostitute Your Servises While Feigning Dignity And Decorum. 4. How To Split The Proceeds With Your Chain Of Command (Fractional Mathematics). 5. How To Falsefy Truth While Keeping A Straight Face. 6. How To Generate And Maintain A Private Sourse of Revenue From Panhandlers On Your Beat. 7. How To Use Your Official Status For Private Employment of the Highest Bidder. 8. How To Sell Your Mother, Wife, Daughter At Discount Rates. 9. How To Difficate On Your Uniform And Blame Others Convincingly. 10. How To Be The Highest Scorer In The Most Popular Police Game: FALSE ENCOUNTERS! 11. How To Look At Yourself In The Mirror, Face Your Family, And The Public Without Appearing As A Hipocrite.
So, you see Shree Sowyourasshola, the list of subjects is exhaustive. These skills are usually acquired by those from gutter backgrounds, but are polished in Police Academies, and on the job. Remember: Practise these skills throughout the day and dream of them at night. Pretty quick, it’ll all come naturally. Your studying Taxation is a very good start. Once you learn how to juggle figures, it’ll be a snap to juggle police reports and innocent lives. Besides, your Pideon English and absence of any real writing skill would put you shoulder-to-shoulder with most IPS clowns.
But if you truly desire to serve the nation, get yourself a job sweeping the streets or cleaning public toilets. It is more honorable than discrediting the police uniform by lothesome, gutter conduct.
Make your family proud! Good Luck!
HI sir,
I am interested to doing IPS already completed my BA in year 2003 soplease guide me how to prepare this exam please send me some information about IPS exams
hi sir,
m in my final year. m doing my B.A in (psychology,journalism,communicative english) UNDER BANGLORE UNIVERSITY. I REALLY WANT TO BE AN IPS OFFICER, I M IN GREAT NEED OF A PROPER GUIDENCE REGARDING THE PREPARATION PROCEDURE AND SUBJECTS TO BE CLUTCHED.SIR PLZ PLZ.SEND ME UR REPLY WITH ALL DETAILS THAT U CAN PROVIDE…
sir, i’m doing my project on madras presidency police,i would like to know if there are any online record website to help me in this topic.
RESPECTED SIR,
I PANKAJ GAUTAM FROM KOTA RAJASTHAN. I AM ALSO ‘C’ CERTIFICATE HOLDER FROM 7th RAJ AIR SQN N.C.C. KOTA WITH ‘A’ GRADE. NOW I WANT TO FIGHT IPS EXAM BUT HERE IN KOTA PROPER GUIDIANCE IS NOT AVAIBLE. SO PLEASE GUIDE ME FOR IPS EXAM PREPARATION. I WANT TO SERVE MY COUNTRY.
REGARDS,
PANKAJ GAUTAM
KOTA (RAJASHTAN)
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Dr.Aravind,
My name is JS. I have some information for you. I would like to have your email Id ,so that I can share that information with you.
Regards,
Js
respected dr.arvind verma,
i am a keralite living in germany for the past 27 years.
i am extremely pleased to read your article in outlook india
about a.r.antulay and several hundreds of dirty politicians in india who dictate terms to the police department.
i know a case in germany where the chief minister of a state here was caught for drunken drive by an ordinary police constable.his driving license was confiscated and it is a very serious matter in this country.
i donot know whether indian democracy can ever be saved
with friendly greetings
j.kommattam