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Police Administration under the BRITISH Company<\/b> developed as a major institution during the rule of the East India Company in India. The Company required an organized police structure to maintain law order, protect revenue interests, and control large territories. This administrative system formed an important part of colonial governance.<\/span>
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\nDuring the eighteenth century the East India Company gradually transformed from a trading organization into a territorial power. With this transformation, it needed effective institutions for governance. Police administration emerged as a key tool for maintaining authority across towns, villages and districts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Police Administration under East India Company<\/b><\/h2>\n

The police system in India during Company rule did not appear suddenly. It evolved through several reforms introduced by British administrators.<\/span><\/p>\n

Early Policing System<\/b><\/h3>\n

Before British reforms, Indian policing largely depended on local systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Village officials such as:<\/span><\/p>\n