Best performing small state in law and order: Nagaland

Earlier this year, the 87-year-old Kohima North police station in Nagaland became the first police station/government center in the Northeast region to receive ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certification for its quality management system. Situated in the heart of the state capital, the station manned by an inspector-rank officer and 88 police personnel reflects the innovation and reforms seen in policing in the state, which often makes headlines for activities related to insurgency.

In fact, the state’s policing records are impressive overall. According to the NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) report of 2020, Nagaland’s crime rate, at 46 incidents per 100,000 people, is the lowest among all the states in the country (the national average is 314.3). The murder rate is just one per 100,000 people, one of the lowest in the country. The state recorded four rape cases and not a single rioting case in 2020, the lowest figures among these two categories.

The Government of Nagaland will now aim to further reduce crimes against women and children, reduce the number of murders and curb corruption cases by 2030, by strengthening the law enforcement machinery, improving women’s participation in the delivery of justice and Efforts are being made to expand such schemes. ‘Police ki Pathshala’ in higher secondary level educational institutions – an outreach program to improve the relationship between police and student communities. In order to improve the technical capabilities of the State to fight Cyber ​​Crime, Cyber ​​Crime Prevention Lab-cum-Training Center against Women and Children has been set up, and Cyber ​​Cells have been set up in all the Districts of the State. To deal with the problem of extortion, anti-extortion cells of the Nagaland Police have also been set up in all the districts of the state.