Story in numbers: More law and order challenges, fewer cops equal growing crisis?
 "Story in numbers: More law and order challenges, fewer cops equal growing crisis?")
India has serious shortages in its police force. Despite funds being made available for police modernisation, several states are unable to utilise this money fully. The result is deepening hollowness in the police forces. Police and public order are state subjects. The cumulative shortfall in police forces across the country is a staggering 542,986 personnel.